The Ould Lammas Fair - 1964

The Auld Lammas Fair is a traditional fair held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of August. It is associated with the Lammas harvest festival.
The fair has been running for nearly 400 years, dating back to the 17th century.
Various goods are traditionally sold at the fair. These include livestock and traditional foods such as Yellowman, a local variant of honeycomb and dulse, a type of edible seaweed.
A ballad written by local shopkeeper and bog-oak carver John Henry MacAuley enhanced the local fame of the fair. MacAuley was also a well known fiddler, but died in 1937 before his song became famous.

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thank you lee mc daid for share ing this vedo reminds me times i lived bally castle

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I know Connolly's and McDaid's from Ramelton.
Great music and film. Thanks.

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lee mc daid grew up bally castle till re turned to omagh think my dad manus mc gaughey when think old lamas fair