Castles · Northern Ireland
Shane's Castle ruins
Shane's Castle ruins — country house in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Antrim · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shane's Castle ruins is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1345. Heritage designation: Grade A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.7274°, -6.2681°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shane's Castle is a ruined castle near Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, which was mostly destroyed in 1816 by fire. The castle is situated on the north-east shores of Lough Neagh, 2.7 miles from Randalstown. Built in 1345 by a member of the Clandeboy O'Neill dynasty, it was originally known as Edenduffcarrick, meaning "brow of black rock" (from the Irish éadán dúcharraige). It owes its present name to Shane McBrian McPhelim O'Neill, who ruled Lower Clandeboy between 1595 and 1617.
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Background
History
1833]] Shane's Castle was originally built in 1345. In 1809, it was decided to rebuild the Plantation castle to a design by John Nash, however a fire in 1816 left the castle in ruins though the family papers were saved. Subsequently a large Victorian-Gothic castle was built in the 1860s: this survived until it was burnt down in 1922 by the IRA.
Visiting
The castle's 1816 destruction by fire was the subject of John Neal's poem "Castle Shane", published in The Portico the same year. The ruins have been used in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7274, -6.2681
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT41 4ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Antrim
- Established
- 1345
- Nearest railway station
- Antrim — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.shanescastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7487953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shane's Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shane's Castle, County Antrim - geograph.org.uk - 155426.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shane's Castle ruins?
- Shane's Castle ruins is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT41 4ND).
- When was Shane's Castle ruins built?
- Built or established in 1345.
- Is Shane's Castle ruins a listed building?
- Shane's Castle ruins is officially recognised as Grade A listed building listed.
- Does Shane's Castle ruins charge admission?
- Shane's Castle ruins typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Shane's Castle ruins?
- The nearest railway station is Antrim, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT41 4ND.