Gabriel Buttigieg: Sheela/Sansun(a) – Bridging Islands review: A cross-cultural reflection on motherhood
An unexpected pairing of Ireland’s sheela-na-gig tradition with a Maltese giantess results in this playful celebration of the divine feminine
Sheela-na-gigs
Project Sheela: International Women’s Day art trail highlights Ireland’s ‘open wounds’
Anonymous sheela-na-gig artists will reveal a new series of plaques from today
From vibrators to Repeal jumpers, communion dresses and fake tan: A history of Irish women in 50 objects
We’re objectifying Irish women but in an illuminating, celebratory way to mark International Women’s Day 2023
Sheela na Gigs: where to find them in Ireland and abroad
Whether a bit of bling on castle walls or a potent fertility symbol, a new map helps to find these ancient carvings at home and further afield
Máire T Robinson: Sheela-na-gigs and writing what you don’t know
I see now why I chose to write about sheela-na-gigs: to explore obliquely themes of body image, pregnancy, motherhood and societal expectations of women
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1960 – Sheela-na-Gig paintings, by Barrie Cooke
The uninhibited women in the painter’s work spoke of the same sexual freedom heralded by the arrival of The Beatles and the end of the ban on ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices