Ballinacarrig Stone Head - CW007-167----

Source Archaeology Survey of Ireland - Jean Farrelly 2015 This granite stone head (overall dims. L 044m x Wth 0.32m; D 0.24m), located in Carlow County Museum, was discovered in Ballinacarrig graveyardd. carved in high relief, narrows towards the chin (Wth 0.05m). It has round bulging eyes, a pronounced flat nose with splays towards the end . At the top of the head there is a circular bowl (diam. 0.13m; D 0.12m) with a hole at the base and a raised rim (T 0.04m). Five vertical lines within the bowl at the top of the forehead probably represent hair. It is possible that it functioned as an ornate water spout, though it is unclear how it would have been fixed to a wall . The style of the carving suggests a 12th-century date Funded by Carlow Co Co as part of Creative Ireland