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Ballycastle, County Mayo
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ballycastle |
| native_name | Baile an Chaisil |
| native_name_lang | gle |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Ballycastle CtyMayo IRE.jpg |
| image_caption | The R314 road passing through Ballycastle |
| pushpin_map | Ireland |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Ireland |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Ireland |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Connacht |
| subdivision_type3 | County |
| subdivision_name3 | County Mayo |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_as_of | 2016 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 219 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | WET |
| utc_offset1 | +0 |
| timezone1_DST | IST (WEST) |
| utc_offset1_DST | -1 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 78 |
| blank_name | Irish Grid Reference |
| blank_info |
the village of Ballycastle, County Mayo
Ballycastle () is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, situated northwest from Ballina, near Mayo's north coast. It lies on the edge of the Mayo Gaeltacht.
Ballycastle is situated on the coast of north County Mayo, with its northern boundary exposed to the Atlantic Ocean. To the west of the town are the Stags of Broadhaven, to the east lies Killala Bay while to the south are the towns of Ballina and Crossmolina.
History
The Céide Fields, approximately 7 km north of Ballycastle, was where the first settlers began to farm the slopes of the Behy/Glenurla hillside, over 5000 years ago. Two miles west of Ballycastle is the ancient, 18-foot high Doonfeeny Cross Pillar. The pillar has bird head designs and two simple Christian crosses.
The parish of Ballycastle is a combination of the two ancient parishes of Kilbride and Doonfeeney. The name Ballycastle was in use as early as 1470 and was referred to as a parish in the Catholic directory of 1836.
Notable people
Notable people from Ballycastle include the Gaelic footballer Tommy Langan who won two All-Ireland Senior Football Championships for Mayo and was named on the Football Team of the Millennium.
Transport
Ballycastle lies at the junction of the R314 and R315 regional roads. Bus Éireann route 445 serves Ballycastle on weekdays to Ballina via Killala.
Events
Ballycastle is host to Healyfest, a music event which takes place in a pub in the village on each August Bank Holiday.
References
References
- (September 2023). "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ballycastle". Central Statistics Office.
- "Baile an Chaisil/Ballycastle". [[Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
- Meehan, Cary. (2004). "Sacred Ireland". Gothic Image Publications.
- "Ballycastle History, Co. Mayo, in the West of Ireland {{!}} mayo-ireland.ie".
- link. (19 February 2012 Causeway Coastal Route. Accessed 12 March 2012.)
- [http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/Mayo/Towns/BallyC/BallyC.htm Ballycastle in County Mayo in the West of Ireland]. mayo.ireland.ie. Accessed 12 March 2012.
- "Commuter, Rural & Local Services – Mayo". [[Bus Éireann]].
- (30 September 2014). "All change as pub drops Bitcoin". Independent News & Media.
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