Monsea church outside Nenagh.
Dermot Gleeson in NMAJ mentions some features of note;
"Outside the south door is a stone that came up with
cleaning. It has embossed a panel about 1in. square bearing rosette, four
quatre foils and the initials "T.B" and "S.B". The Tudor
Rose and initials apparently refer to the Butler family." He earlier
mentions in the same paper that the lands here were part of the manor of
Ballyartela owned by the Earl and Countess of Ormond up to the 18th Century.
There is a small stone immediately outside the south door
but I'm not sure if it is the one referred to.
Another interesting feature is a possible "Sean na
Gig" or maybe some kind of folk art.
"There is another stone (broken) of a rudely calved
nude man. This is apparently of comparatively modern date (perhaps 18 cent) and
may be a sportive effort of a local mason".
I've included a sketch of a "sean na gig" from
another location. There is no sign of this around, does anyone have any
information on its whereabouts?
