Ballycastle (Baile an Chaistil in Irish) is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. It is situated the north-eastern corner of the island of Ireland. Its population was 5,089 people in the 2001 Census. It is the seat and main settlement of Moyle District Council. It is a pretty town with a beach, and scenic views across to Rathlin Island and the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... County Antrim ( in [Gaelic) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Moyle District Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in the north-east corner of Northern Ireland. ... A mull is an almost exclusively Scottish term for the geographic feature known as a promontory and, often more specifically, for the tip of that promontory or peninsula. ...

The Ould Lammas Fair

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. Ballycastle is the home of the Christian peacebuilding Corrymeela Community. Image File history File linksMetadata Lammas_Fair. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lammas_Fair. ... Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Marchese Marconi, GCVO (25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laureate, known for the development of a practical wireless telegraphy system commonly known as the radio. Marconi was President of the Accademia dItalia and a member of the Fascist Grand... Bird sanctuary on Rathlin Island Rathlin Island is an island off the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland, and is the northernmost point of the province. ... The Ould Lammas Fair is a traditional fair held in Ballycastle every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of August. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ... The Corrymeela Community in Ballycastle on the north coast of Northern Ireland is a Christian peace-building centre where young people and others from a divided society can meet and get to know each other as a first step to healing divisions. ...

The folk-singer David McWilliams lived in Ballycastle for many years before his death in 2002. David McWilliams (July 4, 1945 in Belfast - January 8, 2002) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ...

2001 Census

Ballycastle is classified as a Small Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 5,089 people living in Ballycastle. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

• 25.3% were aged under 16 years and 18.7% were aged 60 and over
• 46.8% of the population were male and 53.2% were female
• 77.7% were from a Catholic background and 20.5% were from a Protestant background
• 5.5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

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See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland

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External links

• Northern Ireland Guide: Information on Ballycastle and Fairhead
• Ballycastle Market House
• Irish Bodhráns.com
• Ballycastle United Football Club