Shane’s Castle

Shane’s Castle

Le Shane Castle - Sean O'Neill - cc

Visiter Shane’s Castle.

Shane’s Castle is a ruined castle built near Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. With its deep, authentic charm, it was the setting for the filming of the Iron Throne series. A little marvel of Northern Irish history!

Visit Shane’s Castle

A castle built in 1345!

Shane’s Castle was built in the 14th century on the shores of Lough Neagh. Raised by the O’Neill family, he was initially known as the “Eden-Duff-Carrick”. It wasn’t until 1722 that the castle was renamed “Shane’s Castle” by its owner, Shane O’Neill MacBrien.

Featuring turrets and defensive walls, its current state is explained by a terrible fire in 1816. At the time, numerous improvements had been undertaken, including the creation of a terrace in 1800. Unfortunately, all this was destroyed, and the château left to rot.

Today, the site is closed to visitors.


Shane’s Castle
Practical information

Adresse Adresse :
near Randalstown in County Antrim, County Antrim, (County Antrim) - Northern Ireland

Coordonnées GPSGPS :
54.727756, -6.268885
Horaires d'ouvertureOpening hours :

closed to the public, except for special events



Shane’s Castle on a map



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