Ballycastle, County Antrim
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 Ballycastle harbour |
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 Ballycastle
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| Ballycastle shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 5,089 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | D115407 |
| • Belfast | 55 miles (89 km) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYCASTLE |
| Postcode district | BT54 |
| Dialling code | 028207 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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| NI Assembly | |
| Website | www.northantrim.com |
Ballycastle (from Irish: Baile an Chaistil, meaning "town of the castle") is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The town is located on the north-easternmost coastal tip of the island of Ireland at the northern mainland limit of the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rathlin Island and the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland can be viewed from the coastline. The Ould Lammas Fair is held each year on the last Monday and Tuesday of August. Ballycastle is the home of the Corrymeela Community. It was the seat and main settlement of the old Moyle District Council and forms part of the North Antrim constituency. Its elected MP is Ian Paisley Jr. Ballycastle was named the best place to live in Northern Ireland in a list compiled by The Sunday Times in 2016.
Ballycastle is classified as a small town by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. On 29 April 2001 2001 Census the population of Ballycastle was 5,089, of these:
Bus services in Ballycastle are operated by Translink.
A ferry, currently operated by the Rathlin Island Ferry Company, runs between the town and Rathlin Island as part of a lifeline service. The ferry service to the island was formerly operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. Ferries formerly sailed between Ballycastle and Campbeltown in Scotland, but the service was suspended in June 2002. A passenger ferry service to Campbeltown, operated by Kintyre Express, now runs Friday to Monday during summer months and on Mondays and Fridays during winter months.
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