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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ballycastle like this:
Ballycastle.-- market town with ry. sta., Ramoan par., N. co. Antrim, on B. Bay, 15 miles N. of Barrymoney and 12 miles E. of the Giant's Causeway, Pop. 1446; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-days, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday. It is beautifully situated on the coast, and in the vicinity are ruins of a castle built in 1609, and of Bonamargy Abbey. It has now little or no shipping trade.
Ballycastle is now part of CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS District. Click here for graphs and data of how CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ballycastle itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ballycastle, in Causeway Coast and Glens and County Antrim | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29694
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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