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Ballycastle - Definition and Overview

This article is about Ballycastle, County Antrim. There is also a Ballycastle, County Mayo

Ballycastle (Baile an ChaisleƔin in Irish) is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Its population is around 14,500. It is the seat and main settlement of Moyle District Council.

In the harbour there is a monument to Guglielmo Marconi who made his first wireless transmission from here to Rathlin Island.

Ballycastle is also famous for its Ould Lammas Fair which is held every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of August.

See also: List of towns in Northern Ireland
External link: Ballycastle County Mayo (http://ballycastle.mayo-ireland.ie/)


Example Usage of Ballycastle

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moneill83: Has Ballycastle turned into Antarctica overnight?
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