About this user
I R BALLYCASTLE STUFF.
Sometimes I am called Baile an Chaistil.
I am the town by the sea. I sometimes enjoy sun, but rarely get the chance. I love people. I have been around for sometime now and have endured many changes, some good, some bad. I am surrounded by beauty and invite you all to enjoy and share in it.
I am inhabited by over 5000 people. Some interesting folks I have had the pleasure of are:
Sir Roger Casement, 1864 - 1916, ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Casement ) was an Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary and nationalist spent part of his youth in Magherintemple House, near Ballycastle.
Irish folk-singer and most excellent musician David McWilliams ( http://www.davidmcwilliams.com/ ) lived in Ballycastle for many years and shared some lovely music with the world.
Overlooking the harbour there is a monument to Guglielmo Marconi ( http://www.marconicalling.com/ ) whose employees made the world's first commercial wireless telegraph transmission between here and the East Lighthouse on Rathlin Island.
Bishop Donal Lamont, ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donal_Lamont ) 1911 - 2003, Emeritus Bishop of Mutare, Zimbabwe was born in Ballycastle. He was a leading figure opposing the Rhodesian government. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.
Author C. S. Lewis holidayed in Ballycastle for many years during the years of his writing the Chronicles of Narnia series.
Current Antrim senior hurlers Ryan McGarry, Cormac Donnelly and Neil McAuley live in Ballycastle.
Hugh Boyd is seen as the founding father of Ballycastle. He substantially developed the town from 1730's onwards from a small seaside hamlet.
There are gazillions more amazing folk who have visited me and made me better in some way or another. Though I struggle to remember the names of everyone. If you are reading this and would like to be added to the above list just send me a message and tell me what it was you did for Ballycastle and I will add you.
Thankyou so much for existing,
big hugs from Ballycastle Stuff xxx
Interests
Music, art, creativity, performance, dance, sport, playing, love, hugs, greatness, people, animals, pubs, groups, parties, entertainment, socialising, visitors, residents, everyone, stuff.
Being, hanging around, watching, listening, weathering, ageing, growing, expanding, nature loving, ocean touching, here.
