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Ballycastle, town, Causeway Coast and Glens district, Northern Ireland. It is situated along Ballycastle Bay, opposite Rathlin Island, where Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland, is said to have hidden in a cave. Ballycastle is at the mouth of Glenshesk and close to Knocklayd (1,695 feet [517 metres]). The town is a market centre, fishing harbour, and resort. Nearby are the ruins of Bunamargy Franciscan Friary and Dunaneanie Castle. In 1898 Guglielmo Marconi’s first wireless system was installed at Rathlin and Ballycastle between a lighthouse and the mainland. Pop. (2001) 5,073; (2011) 5,238.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeff Wallenfeldt.