Ballycastle, County Antrim
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Ballycastle (from Irish Baile an Chaistil, meaning 'town of the castle')[1][5] is a small seaside town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the northeasternmost coastal tip of Ireland, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The harbour hosts the ferry to Rathlin Island and a smaller passenger and charter service to Campbeltown and Port Ellen in Scotland, with both Rathlin Island and Scotland's Kintyre peninsula able to 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 | |
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Ballycastle harbour | |
Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 5,628 (2021 Census) |
Irish grid reference | D115407 |
• Belfast | 55 miles (89 km) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALLYCASTLE |
Postcode district | BT54 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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NI Assembly | |
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Ballycastle had a population of 5,628 at the 2021 census.[6] It was the seat and main settlement of the former Moyle District Council.