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Primitive Irish carving of a naked female displaying exaggerated genitalia. Mainly found outside medieval churches and buildings, the figures have been variously interpreted as pagan fertility symbols, Christian morality tableaux, Celtic war goddesses, or fetishes against evil – early sagas refer to warriors, such as the hero Cuchulain, being subdued by women exposing their genitals. Examples of the effigies may be found on White Island, Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh and at Bunratty Castle, County Clare.



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