Shane’s Castle
Shane’s Castle is a house in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Access is restricted and requires permission. Shane’s Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rath, as well as near the evergreen forest Paddock Plantation.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: House
- Address: Shane’s Castle Park, Antrim, BT41 4NE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shane’s Castle and Antrim Grammar School.
Shane’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Shane’s Castle is situated 1,600 feet east of Shane’s Castle.
Antrim Grammar School
School
Photo: Cal118, Public domain.
Antrim Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Northern Ireland. It is in County Antrim, in the North Eastern Region of the Education Authority. Antrim Grammar School is situated 2½ miles east of Shane’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randalstown and Antrim.
Randalstown
Town
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Randalstown is a small town and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, between Antrim and Toome. The town, which contains a prominent disused railway viaduct, lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate. Randalstown is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shane’s Castle.
Antrim
Photo: Urbancowboy89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antrim is the historic county town of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. These counties are no longer units of government so since 2015 it's been within the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Ballycraigy
Suburb
Photo: Shane Killen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycraigy is a townland and housing estate in Antrim town, Northern Ireland. According to the census for Ballycraigy ward the estate has approximately 865 residents. Ballycraigy is situated 4 miles east of Shane’s Castle.
Shane’s Castle
- Categories: castle, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.72831° or 54° 43′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.27517° or 6° 16′ 31″ westInception
19th centuryOperator
Shanes Castle Estates Co LtdOpen location code
9C6MPPHF+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 471511140OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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