What is recorded here

Shanpallas Castle, formerly Kenry Castle, is the ancient palisade that still gives Pallaskenry its name. It stood as a principal seat for the Russells before passing to the Knights of Glin and later the Earls of Desmond, holding that position until 1652. A carved early-medieval head recovered from the site hints at layers of belief and power buried beneath the stones, inviting imagination rather than certainty.

Shanpallas Castle is recorded as a castle in County Limerick. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Shanpallas Castle was built in the 15th century by the Butler family, who were prominent Anglo-Norman lords in Ireland. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in County Limerick and reflects the medieval expansion of the Butler influence in the region.