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29/08/2005
Fair weather for Ballycastle
Around 150,000 people are expected to attend this year's Auld Lammas Fair in Co Antrim.
This year's two-day event, which takes place in good weather in the picturesque setting of Ballycastle throughout Monday and Tuesday, will include the usual attractions such as horse trading and food stalls as well as an open air concert which took place on Saturday.
Police have warned travellers that the town centre will be closed to traffic from 8am until 10pm on both days and that anyone not intending to visit the fair should avoid the area.
Diversions will be in place via Whitepark Road, Clare Road and North Street.
The 400-year-old annual fair, which is held regularly, is thought to have begun as a result of the occupation of the area around Ballycastle by the MacDonnells of the Isles in the early part of the sixteenth century.
(MB/SP)
This year's two-day event, which takes place in good weather in the picturesque setting of Ballycastle throughout Monday and Tuesday, will include the usual attractions such as horse trading and food stalls as well as an open air concert which took place on Saturday.
Police have warned travellers that the town centre will be closed to traffic from 8am until 10pm on both days and that anyone not intending to visit the fair should avoid the area.
Diversions will be in place via Whitepark Road, Clare Road and North Street.
The 400-year-old annual fair, which is held regularly, is thought to have begun as a result of the occupation of the area around Ballycastle by the MacDonnells of the Isles in the early part of the sixteenth century.
(MB/SP)
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Two climbers have sustained serious injuries after falling at Fair Head in Ballycastle. The two men were airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The pair are believed to be in a stable condition. Both climbers fell up to 50m, according to the Coastguard.
Two Climbers Injured In Fall At Fair Head In Ballycastle
Two climbers have sustained serious injuries after falling at Fair Head in Ballycastle. The two men were airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The pair are believed to be in a stable condition. Both climbers fell up to 50m, according to the Coastguard.
28 August 2001
Bomb alert causes chaos at Ballycastle Fair
A bomb with a timing unit, detonator and two cylinders of flammable liquid has been defused by Army Technical Officers in Ballycastle. The bomb had been abandoned in a white Ford Sierra in Castle Street. The car is believed to have been left at the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Castle Street area has now been re-opened.
Bomb alert causes chaos at Ballycastle Fair
A bomb with a timing unit, detonator and two cylinders of flammable liquid has been defused by Army Technical Officers in Ballycastle. The bomb had been abandoned in a white Ford Sierra in Castle Street. The car is believed to have been left at the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Castle Street area has now been re-opened.
08 August 2012
Ould Lammas Fair Horses Decision Expected
Moyle Council will decide next Monday whether or not to allow any horse trading on the street at the Auld Lammas Fair in Ballycastle at the end of the month, the BBC has reported. Earlier this year, councillors banned the 400-year-old tradition of buying and selling horses in Fairhill Street.
Ould Lammas Fair Horses Decision Expected
Moyle Council will decide next Monday whether or not to allow any horse trading on the street at the Auld Lammas Fair in Ballycastle at the end of the month, the BBC has reported. Earlier this year, councillors banned the 400-year-old tradition of buying and selling horses in Fairhill Street.
29 August 2001
Attempted bombings in Ballycastle widely condemned
Several bombing attempts in Ballycastle have drawn widespread condemnation. On Wednesday August 29 a suspect device was discovered at the town’s Marine Hotel, and earlier in the day a device was dealt with outside licensed premises in the Diamond.
Attempted bombings in Ballycastle widely condemned
Several bombing attempts in Ballycastle have drawn widespread condemnation. On Wednesday August 29 a suspect device was discovered at the town’s Marine Hotel, and earlier in the day a device was dealt with outside licensed premises in the Diamond.
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