Ballycastle, County Antrim

Ballycastle (from Irish Baile an Chaistil, meaning "town of the castle") 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
  • Irish: Baile an Chaistil
  • Scots: Ballykessel,
    Bellykessel or Bellycaissle
Ballycastle harbour
Ballycastle
Location within Northern Ireland
Population5,628 (2021 Census)
Irish grid referenceD115407
• Belfast55 miles (89 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALLYCASTLE
Postcode districtBT54
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament
  • North Antrim
NI Assembly
  • North Antrim

Ballycastle had a population of 5,628 at the 2021 census. It was the seat and main settlement of the former Moyle District Council.

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