Shanid Castle, Co Limerick
Shanid Castle, Co Limerick
Shanid castle is a tower castle dating from the 13th century. It sits high on a hill with a motte some 35 feet deep. This impressive stronghold of the Geraldines (Fitzgerald) boasted circular walls 10 feet thick. And surrounding are more motte and bailey defensives, ditches and banks. Shanid Abú – Long Live Shanid Maurice FitzGerald was granted lands in Limerick by Richard de Clare (Strongbow)…
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