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.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.

Vintage tractor enthusiasts Robert Nicholl, Leslie Agnew and Don Thompson at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-302JC

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Vintage tractor enthusiasts Robert Nicholl, Leslie Agnew and Don Thompson at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-302JC Photo: John McIlwaine

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Katie McMaster, Jamie McMaster and Conor O'Neill on the spinning tea cups at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-307JC

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Katie McMaster, Jamie McMaster and Conor O'Neill on the spinning tea cups at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-307JC Photo: John McIlwaine

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Libby Hoy, Adam Campbell, Natasha Wilson and Stephanie Wilson on the chair-o-planes at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-303JC

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Libby Hoy, Adam Campbell, Natasha Wilson and Stephanie Wilson on the chair-o-planes at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-303JC Photo: John McIlwaine

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Members of the Ballylumin Co-operative Threshers who gave a demonstration of old time farming methods at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-312JC

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Members of the Ballylumin Co-operative Threshers who gave a demonstration of old time farming methods at the Steam Engine Rally at Shane's Castle. INAT 20-312JC Photo: John McIlwaine

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