Ould Lammas Fair
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Ould Lammas Fair is a historic annual street fair and livestock market held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, known as one of the oldest traditional fairs in Northern Ireland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual fair
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cultural festival ⓘ livestock market ⓘ street fair ⓘ |
| altName | Old Lammas Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lammas harvest festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
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local visitors ⓘ tourists from across Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important event in the cultural life of Ballycastle
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major traditional fair in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| economicImpact | boosts local economy of Ballycastle ⓘ |
| features |
artisan crafts
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cattle trading ⓘ fairground attractions ⓘ horse dealing ⓘ local produce ⓘ street vendors ⓘ traditional Irish music ⓘ traditional sweets ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
agricultural show
ⓘ
folk festival ⓘ street market ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | one of the oldest traditional fairs in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasNotableProduct |
local confectionery and sweets
ⓘ
regional farm produce ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ballycastle
NERFINISHED
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County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of County Antrim ⓘ |
| mainActivities |
food stalls
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horse trading ⓘ livestock trading ⓘ music performances ⓘ street entertainment ⓘ street trading ⓘ |
| organisedBy | local authorities of Ballycastle area ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the general public ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local songs and ballads
ⓘ
tourism promotion materials for County Antrim ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern era continuation of older Lammas traditions ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | two days ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | August ⓘ |
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