Shanid
Shanid
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| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Limerick |
| Area | |
• Total | 340.2 km2 (131.4 sq mi) |
Shanid (Irish: Seanaid) is a historical barony in northwest County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2]
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units.[3] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[4][5]
History
[edit | edit source]Shanid was anciently the seat of the Uí Chonaill Gabhra, part of the Uí Fidgenti.[6] After the Norman conquest of Ireland, Shanid Castle and the surrounding area came to the Knights of Glin, who used the war-cry "Shanid Abú," 'Shanid forever'.[7][8]
Shanid barony was created in 1841, being broken off from Connello Lower.[9] It was named for Shanid Castle;[10] the placename is of unclear meaning, first recorded in Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib (early 12th century) as Senatibh.[11][12]
The Shanid Historical Society was established in 2010.[13]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Shanid is in the northwest of the county, south of the Shannon Estuary and bordering County Kerry to the west.
List of settlements
[edit | edit source]Settlements within the historical barony of Shanid include:[14]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland: Adapted to the New Poor-law, Franchise, Municipal and Ecclesiastical Arrangements, and Compiled with a Special Reference to the Lines of Railroad and Canal Communication, as Existing in 1814-45. (1846:215–6). Ireland: A. Fullarton and Company.
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- ^ Cogadh Gaedhel Re Gallaibh: The War of the Gaedhil with the Gaill: Or, The Invasions of Ireland by the Danes and Other Norsemen. (2012:xli). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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