Shanagolden (Irish: Seanghualainn, meaning 'the old shoulder')[2] is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland.

In 1124, Turlogh O'Connor gathered a fleet together to cross the River Shannon and plundered the lands of the Uí Conaill at Foynes Island.

[citation needed] The ruins of Shanid Castle, an important Anglo-Norman stronghold, are located a short distance away from the village.

The castle was possibly constructed in 1230 on land associated with the FitzMaurice family which settled in the area after 1169 and was a fortress of the Knights of Glin before being burned in 1641.

One of the earliest recorded nunneries in Ireland, it is located in a valley about 2 miles east of Shanagolden.