Place:Ballycastle, Ramoan, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

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NameBallycastle
TypeTown
Coordinates55.2°N 6.25°W
Located inRamoan, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Contained Places
Castle
Dunaneeny Castle
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Ballycastle[1] is a small seaside town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the north-easternmost coastal tip of Ireland, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The harbour hosts the ferry to Rathlin Island, which can be seen from the coast. The Ould Lammas Fair is held each year in Ballycastle on the last Monday and Tuesday of August. Ballycastle is the home of the Corrymeela Community.

Ballycastle had a population of 5,237 at the 2011 census. It was the seat and main settlement of the old Moyle District Council.


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