Ballycastle is a town on the north coast of Northern Ireland, and home of the Ballycastle Bats, who are members of the British and Irish Quidditch League (QA7).
Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Ballycastle (Irish Gaelic Baile an Chaistil, "town of the castle") is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of the United Kingdom. The game of Quidditch is mentioned on its Wikipedia page.
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From the Web
Harry Potter Wiki: Ballycastle
MuggleNet: Grab Your Broomstick and Fly to One of Bloomsbury’s Honorary Quidditch Towns by Lucy O'Shea
Local coverage of the Quidditch connection to Ballycastle (October 2020):
- The Belfast Telegraph: Harry Potter spell cast over Ballycastle with Quidditch status
- News Letter: NI town officially becomes part of Harry Potter Wizarding World
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