ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə mˈɑːɹɡɹət mˈɜːɹeɪ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ ʃˈiːlə nˈɑː ɡˈɪɡ fˈɪɡjɚɹ æt sənt mˈaɪkəl æt ðə nˈɔːɹθ ɡˈeɪt wˌɪtʃ hæd ɐ tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ʃˈoʊn tə bɹˈaɪdz ˌɔn ðɛɹ wˈɛdɪŋ dˈeɪ.
According to Margaret Murray (writing 1934), there was a sheela na gig figure at St Michael at the North Gate which had a tradition of being shown to brides on their wedding day.