Shanagolden, County Limerick
Shanagolden
Irish: Seanghualainn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Shanid Castle just south of Shanagolden | |
  Shanagolden Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′23″N 9°06′00″W / 52.573°N 9.100°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Limerick |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | 303 |
| Irish Grid Reference | R252477 |
Shanagolden (
Newcastlewest. The population was 303 at the 2016 census.[1] The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]
History
The area is mentioned in the Anglo-Irish plantation village.[citation needed]
Places of interest
The ruins of Shanid Castle, an important
nunnery founded in 1298 and dissolved in 1541. One of the earliest recorded nunneries in Ireland, it is located in a valley about 2 miles east of Shanagolden.[4]
The town's history has been chronicled in a local book, written by students of the local primary school, and was published and distributed to many local shops.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Shanagolden". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Seanghualainn/Shanagolden". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Shanid Castle". of-ireland.info. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- OCLC 8376746. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
