Shaen Castle

Shaen (Irish: Sidheán, meaning 'fairy hill' or 'fairy mound') was a medieval castle located in the townland of Shaen, in the barony of Maryborough East and civil parish of Straboe, County Laois. The castle was one of eight satellite fortifications built by Roger Mortimer in the 14th century to defend the major stronghold at Dunamase, serving as part of an integrated defensive network in the reg...