Shane's Castle

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]

Photograph from 1 May 2002

The castle's 1816 destruction by fire was the subject of John Neal's poem "Castle Shane," published in The Portico the same year.[3] The ruins have been used in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[4]

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. Lowry, Mary (c. 1913). The Story of Belfast and Its Surroundings. LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  3. Richards, Irving T. (1933). The Life and Works of John Neal (PhD). Harvard University. pp. 210–212. OCLC 7588473.
  4. "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.

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