"Iron Skull"

Place

[Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh]

Dimensions

Length: 31cm
Width: 15cm
Height: 20cm

Caption

This model of a skull was originally painted white. It was one of four death’s heads displayed on an iron railing near the Gaol at the entrance into town. Presumably the skulls were on display to remind people what might happen if they misbehaved! The death’s heads were removed after much public pressure. One of the main signatories was Lady Dorothy Lowry Corry.

Credit

Kindly donated by Mr Henry Burke

Object number

FCM_1979_016