Shane's Castle

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Photograph from 1 May 2002

Shane's Castle, formerly Edenduffcarrick (Irish: Éadan Dubh Chairrge) is a ruined castle near Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, having been destroyed by fire in 1816.[1] The castle is on the north-east shores of Lough Neagh. Built in 1345 by a member of the Clandeboy O'Neill dynasty, it was originally called Eden-duff-carrick.[2] Shane MacBrien O'Neill changed the name to Shane's Castle in 1722.[2]

History[]

Shanes' castle was originally built in 1345.[3] A fire in 1816 left the castle in ruins though the family papers were saved.[3]

In popular culture[]

The castle's 1816 destruction by fire was the subject of John Neal's poem "Castle Shane," published in The Portico the same year.[4] The ruins have been used in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[5]

Shane Castle Railway[]

Shane Castle Railway

The Shane Castle Railway was the brainchild of Raymond O'Neill, 4th Baron O'Neill, a railway enthusiast, who featured the line as a star experience when opening the Castle as a tourist attraction from 1971 until 1995.[6]

The railway was of 3ft 0in gauge and in 1982 included the following:[7]

Number Name Wheel Arrangement Manufacturer Works Number Note
No.1 TYRONE 0-4-0T Peckett and Sons 1026 of 1903
No.2 RORY 4wDM Motor Rail 11039 of 1956
No.3 SHANE 0-4-0WT Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 2265 of 1949
No.4 NIPPY 4wDM F.C. Hibberd & Co Ltd 2014 of 1936
NANCY 0-6-0T Avonside Engine Company 1547 of 1908
6 COLUMBKILLE 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. Ltd. 830 of 1907
12 0-4-0+4wDMR Walker Brothers (Wigan) at Dundalk, GNR(I) - of 1934
18 0-4-0+4wDMR Walker Brothers (Wigan) at Dundalk, GNR(I) - of 1940
2w-2PMR D Wickham & Co 7441 of 1956

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shane's Castle". www.libraryireland.com. LibraryIreland. 1900. Retrieved January 7, 2021. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1816, nothing being saved but the family papers.
  2. ^ a b Lowry, Mary (c. 1913). The Story of Belfast and Its Surroundings. LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Irish Tractor 2017.
  4. ^ Richards, Irving T. (1933). The Life and Works of John Neal (PhD). Harvard University. pp. 210–212. OCLC 7588473.
  5. ^ "Northern Ireland is Game of Thrones Territory". www.ireland.com. Tourism Ireland. Retrieved January 7, 2021. Take Shane's Castle in County Antrim. ... Lough Neagh was also transformed into the Summer Sea, where Jorah steals a boat, takes Tyrion captive and sets sail to his beloved Daenerys in Meereen.
  6. ^ Martin 1981.
  7. ^ Industrial Locomotives 1982 including preserved and minor railway locomotives. Warley, West Midlands: Industrial Railway Society. 1982. p. 273. ISBN 0-901096-43-1.

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Coordinates: 54°43.9165′N 6°16.2196′W / 54.7319417°N 6.2703267°W / 54.7319417; -6.2703267

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