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Shane's Castle

Shane's Castle, a historic site
Shane's Castle, a historic siteFelix O · CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane's Castle, a historic site
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Shane's Castle, a historic site
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane's Castle, a historic site
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane's Castle, a historic site
Albert Bridge · CC BY-SA 2.0
Shane's Castle, a historic site
Lambert · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Shane's Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. Causeway Coastal Route passes 8.0 miles off.

About

The story

Shane's Castle is a ruined castle near Antrim in 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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1345.

Wikidata Q7487953, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates54.72747, -6.26799

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Protector of the Lough: 1.4 mi
  • The Wolfhound: 1.8 mi
  • Swans statue: 3.3 mi
  • Greystone Roundabout Sculpture: 3.4 mi
  • Connor Presbyterian Church: 5.9 mi
Parks
  • Carnbeg Park: 1.4 mi
  • Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House: 1.8 mi
  • Alexander Irvine Park: 2.3 mi
  • Round Tower: 2.3 mi
  • Wallace Park: 7.3 mi
Attractions
Peaks
  • Carnearny: 4.7 mi
  • Tardree Mountain: 6.1 mi
  • Irish Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Drumadarragh Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Big Collin: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Parterre Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Walled Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Ahoghill Community Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Belfast Castle Gardens: 14.3 mi
Museums: 36
Nature reserves: 12
Waterfalls: 10
Springs: 8
  • Tobernaveen: 3.9 mi
  • Holy Well: 12.3 mi
  • Lady's Well: 12.4 mi
  • Volunteers' Well: 14.2 mi
  • Official Start Of The Clady River: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Limestone Quarry: 13.7 mi
  • Bellevue Area of Special Scientific Interest: 13.7 mi
  • Cave Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Ballygalley Head: 20.6 mi
  • Craig-na-Shoke: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Newtownabbey Bay (Hazelbank) Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Seapark Beach: 18.5 mi
  • Browns bay walk: 21.8 mi
  • Brompton Bay: 23.6 mi
  • Skippingstone Beach: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Coltrim Picnic Park: 16.6 mi
  • Craigadick Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Ballyforles Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
  • Beagh Bridge Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Shane's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TrostanNNE 11°550 m22.4 mi
SlievenaneeN 10°543 m21.0 mi
Slieve GallionW 271°526.6 m19.7 mi
Slieve Gallion NE TopW 275°493.6 m18.8 mi
DivisSE 129°478 m12.8 mi
Agnew's HillENE 58°474 m15.6 mi
Carn TóchairWNW 301°464 m22.8 mi
Skerry HillN 5°459 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5018:38
June solstice04:4821:0622:07
September equinox07:1118:3919:27
December solstice08:4714:4716:00

Local time (Europe/London).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/471507983

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