Photograph: The O'Neill's burial place at Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim.
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| In collection: | Mason Photographic Collection |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[ca. 1890-1910].
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| Notes: | Original description for this photograph was 'The O'Neill's burial place'. Research by our Flickr Commons users identified this location as the grounds of Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/35197434900 Physical description: Glass slide 1. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fond. |
Following two unidentified images from the Stereo Pairs, we go to a Mason image of a sylvan scenic sepulchre for one of Irelands great families. The O'Neill it says, but which "The O'Neill"? Where is it, and is it still as beautifully rustic?
O Mac identied this as being on the grounds of Shane's Castle, County Antrim. And sharon.corbet tells us that this burial chamber was "built in the adjoining graveyard in 1722 by 'French' John O’Neill". B-59 offers some more information on "French John" or "Shane na Franca" of the landed O'Neill family. He was seemingly Chief of Clandabouy, died at the castle in 1739, and (presumably) was interred in the burial chamber he had commissioned...
Collection: Mason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1910
NLI Ref: M45/21
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Tags:
Thomas Holmes Mason, Thomas Mayne, Thomas H. Mason & Sons Limited, Lantern Slides, National Library of Ireland, Burial place, tomb, grave, The O'Neill, O'Neill Clan, Ulster, Irish History, Shane's Castle, County Antrim, Randalstown, John O'Neill, French John, Sean French, Sean 'French John' O'Neill, Sean an Franca O'Neal, O'Neill, Shane Macbrian Macphelin O'Neill, Mausoleum, Vault, Cemetery, Location Identified
Comments
derangedlemur
With a name like that we might have trouble getting this on the OSI. If it's not north of the border, it's probably a flight of the earls job.
Posted: 28.06.2017
Foxglove
most likely not Eugene......
Posted: 28.06.2017
O Mac
I think it's on the grounds of Shane's Castle Co Antrim.
Posted: 28.06.2017
B-59
In sjoneall.net/john/ireland_97/ireland97_03.html this building is called French John's mausoleum at Shane's Castle.
Shane's Castle near Randalstown in County Antrim, Northern Ireland was built in 1345 by a member of the O'Neill dynasty, s. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane%27s_Castle.
Posted: 28.06.2017
B-59
Likely the mausoleum of John 'Sean an Franca' O'Neill (d. 1739)
www.thepeerage.com/p36541.htm
www.geni.com/people/Sean-French-John-O-Neill/600000002635...
S. also newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/ONEALL/1997-04/0861841785
Posted: 28.06.2017
O Mac
Mason has many images of and related to the O Neill clan in the archive and took lots of photographs of O Neill's bicycle factory. I scratch my head?
Posted: 28.06.2017
Carol Maddock
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/] "... sylvan scenic sepulchre..." Swit Swoo on the lovely alliteration, Mary! :)
Posted: 28.06.2017
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Still there in 2008; not sure if this is the rear view, or maybe the doors and windows have been filled in -
www.flickr.com/photos/davidheatley/2478865256/via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidheatley/] via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidheatley/]
Posted: 28.06.2017
sharon.corbet
According to Shanes Castles website:
"This was built in the adjoining graveyard in 1722 by “French” John O’Neill. It bears the inscription “this vault was built by Shane McBrien McPelim O’Neill Esq. in the year 1722 for a burial place to himself and family of Clanaboy”. the coffins were removed to the family vault at Drummaul Parish Church in the second half of the 19th century."
Posted: 28.06.2017
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
A slightly different inscription from this 1875 Freemans Sydney article (originally from the 'Daily News') -
... Near the remains of the castle, is a very old vault which has the following inscription :- "This vault was built by Shane Macbrian Macphelin O'Neill for a burying place for himself and his posterity." But a few of the O'Neills are buried there, the last two of the race being laid in a new Mausoleum erected in the parish Church yard in Randalstown ..."From - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115478285?searchTerm=%... last paras.
Posted: 28.06.2017
sam2cents
That looks amazing. It's like something out of a fairy tale, or alternatively a Gothic horror. Very evocative.
Posted: 28.06.2017
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks all. I have updated the description/etc.
I have also just added the following photo to our 50,000+ Views album, I know it is a great favorite of many regular visitors to this stream.
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6509876797]
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/sets/72157651136879037]
Posted: 28.06.2017
