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'{{about|the village of Ballycastle, County Mayo|the town in Country Antrim|Ballycastle, County Antrim}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Ballycastle |other_name = {{pad top italic|Baile an Chaisil}} |settlement_type = Town |image_skyline = |image_caption = |pushpin_map = Ireland |pushpin_label_position = right |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_region = IE |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Ireland|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Connacht]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Counties of Ireland|County]] |subdivision_name3 = [[County Mayo]] |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = 2002 |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_urban = 249 |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone1 = [[West European Time|WET]] |utc_offset1 = +0 |timezone1_DST = [[Irish Standard Time|IST]] ([[Western European Summer Time|WEST]]) |utc_offset1_DST = -1 |latd = 54.2833 |longd = -9.3667 |coordinates_format = dms |coordinates_type = dim:100000_region:IE |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 78 |blank_name = [[Irish grid reference system|Irish Grid Reference]] |blank_info = {{iem4ibx|G104378}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Ballycastle''' ({{Irish place name|Baile an Chaisil|town of the castle}}) is a village in [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], situated northwest from [[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]], near Mayo's north coast in the West of [[Ireland]]. Ballycastle is also on the edge of an Irish speaking area called a [[Gaeltacht]]. Ballycastle is situated on the rugged coast of [[County Mayo|North Mayo]], with its northern boundary exposed to the wild Atlantic ocean. To the west of the town are the Stags of [[Broadhaven Bay|Broadhaven]], to the east lies Killala Bay while to the south are the towns of [[Crossmolina]] and [[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]]. It was at the [[Céide Fields]] that the first settlers began to farm the slopes of the Behy/Glenurla hillside over 5000 years ago. Ballycastle is host to the annual Healyfest festival. The festival takes place every August Bank holiday weekend and has grown from strength to strength since its inception in 2005. This event attracts bands from all over Ireland and beyond for a weekend of great fun and great music.<ref>[http://www.westernpeople.ie/entertainment/eysnsnkfid/ Healyfest.] WesternPeople. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref> [[Image:Ballycastle CtyMayo IRE.jpg|thumb|left|Buildings in Ballycastle]] ==Public transport== [[Bus Éireann]] route '''445''' serves Ballycastle Mondays to Fridays inclusive providing a few services to/from [[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]] via [[Killala]]. <ref>http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Mayo</ref> ==History== [[Image:Cliffs CtyMayo IRE.jpg|thumb|left|Cliffs along the Atlantic coastline of County Mayo, near Ballycastle]]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.<ref>[http://www.causewaycoastalroute.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=55 Ballycastle Website.] Causeway Coastal Route. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref> Famous people from Ballycastle include the [[Gaelic football]]er [[Tommy Langan]]. He won two [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]s with the [[Mayo GAA]] senior county team and was named on the [[Football Team of the Millennium]].<ref>[http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/Mayo/Towns/BallyC/BallyC.htm Ballycastle in County Mayo in the West of Ireland]. mayo.ireland.ie. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref> ==See also== * [[List of towns in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== * [http://www.goldenlangan.com/ Family History in Ballycastle] * [http://goldenlangan.com/tomlangan.html Bio for Tom Langan of Ballycastle (Gaelic footballer)] {{County Mayo}} [[Category:Towns and villages in County Mayo]]'