Shane's Castle
Shane's Castle, formerly Edenduffcarrick (Irish: Éadan Dubh Chairrge) is a ruined castle near Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 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.[1] Shane MacBrien O'Neill changed the name to Shane's Castle in 1722.[1]
Photograph from 1 May 2002
Film location
The castle is used extensively in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.[2]
See also
- Earl O'Neill
- Baron O'Neill
References
- Lowry, Mary (c. 1913). The Story of Belfast and Its Surroundings. LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Gallery/Entry/1838/
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100309084823/http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Shanes-Castle-Antrim-P3047
- http://www.libraryireland.com/Atlas/Shanes-Castle.php
- "Shane's Castle in Ireland". RonsAttic.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
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