Shane's Castle
Shane's Castle, formerly Edenduffcarrick () is a ruined castle near Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, having been destroyed by fire in 1816. 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. Shane MacBrien O'Neill changed the name to Shane's Castle in 1722. History. Shanes' castle was originally built in 1345. A fire in 1816 left the castle in ruins though the family papers were saved. In popular culture. The castle's 1816 destruction by fire  was the subject of John Neal's poem "Castle Shane," published in "The Portico" the same year. The ruins have been used in the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones". Shane Castle Railway. The Shane Castle Railway was the brainchild of Raymond O'Neill, 4th Baron O'Neill, a railway enthusiast, who featured the line as a star experience when opening the Castle as a tourist attraction from 1971 until 1995. The railway was of 3 ft 0in gauge and in 1982 included the following: