placeholder image — Lord O’Neill, of Shane’s Castle joins with Ian Duff, Walter McNeill and Matthew Hull, Directors of the Shane’s Castle Vintage Steam Group, who are making sure that everything is in working order on their Group’s most recent acquisition, a 1957 Bedford ‘Green Goddess’ fire engine. The 6 cylinder petrol unit, which can carry 300 gallons of water, will go on display at this years May Day Vintage Steam Rally, to be held in the Shane’s Castle Estate, Antrim, on Sunday 6th May and Monday 7th and this year again the Rally will support the Northern Ireland Hospice Care.MM1707-827.

Shanes Castle Steam Engine Rally: 33 images of what has been happening as far back as the 1970s

By Gemma Murray

Published 25th Apr 2023, 16:28 GMT

Updated 25th Apr 2023, 16:40 GMT

This is what has been happening at the Shanes Castle Steam Engine Rally down the years. You will probably see someone you know….

People have been enjoying themselves at the May Day rally for many years.

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Spectators enjoy the sights and sounds of steam engines at Shanes Castle May Day Vintage Steam Rally. Picture Kevin McAuley Photography Multimedia Photo: freelance

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Reach out! Chloe and Robin Patterson hold hands as they ride on the chair-o-planes at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-304JC Photo: John McIlwaine