Ballycastle, County Antrim
Coordinates: 55°12′18″N 6°15′29″W / 55.205°N 6.258°W
Ballycastle is a small town in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom.
| Ballycastle | |
| Scots: Ballykessel,[1] Bellykessel[2] or Bellycaissle[3] | |
| Irish: Baile an Chaistil | |
 Ballycastle harbour |
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 Ballycastle shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 5,089 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| Irish grid reference | D115407 |
| - Belfast | 55 miles (89 km) |
| District | Moyle |
| County | County Antrim |
| 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 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | North Antrim |
| NI Assembly | North Antrim |
| Website | www.northantrim.com |
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Population facts
On 29 April 2001, the United Kingdom government had a census and saw that there were 5,089 people living in Ballycastle. They also saw that:
- 25.3% of people were under 16 years old and 18.7% were over 60 years old
- 46.8% of people were male and 53.2% were female
- 77.7% of people were from a Roman Catholic background and 20.5% were from a Protestant background.
- 5.5% of people aged 16–74 had no job.[4]
Ballycastle, County Antrim Media
View from the Rathlin boat
Memorial commemorating radio broadcast experiments carried out by Guglielmo Marconi at Ballycastle, County Antrim.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Rathlin Island Ferry, Ballycastle Harbour
Waves in Ballycastle; Scotland can be seen in the background
Roger Casement (1864-1916) - civil servant, explorer, human rights campaigner, Irish nationalist. He was executed on 3 August 1916, following his conviction for high treason.*Date: Circa 1910 NLI Ref.: CAS1A
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References
- ↑ "North-South Ministerial Council: 2002 Annual Report in Ulster Scots" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ Bonamargy Friary guide – Department of the Environment
- ↑ Guide to Dunluce Castle in Ulster-Scots Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine DOE.
- ↑ Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service website.
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