In pictures: Ould Lammas Fair returns to Ballycastle
The Ould Lammas Fair has returned to Ballycastle for the first time since 2019 after being cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The annual event attracts thousands of visitors to the County Antrim seaside town where they can see the animals on show and get a taste of dulse and Yellowman.
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Thousands of people flocked to Ballycastle, County Antrim, over four days for the Ould Lammas Fair
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Ould Lammas is understood to be the oldest fair in Ireland, dating back about 400 years
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One of the top features of the fair is its livestock market
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Specialities such as dulse - a purple dried seaweed - and Yellowman - a honeycombed sticky toffee - are popular items at the fair
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Buskers and performers took to Ballycastle's streets to keep visitors entertained
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The fair marks the end of summer and the beginning of harvest
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The event, which dates back to the 17th Century, comes with a carnival atmosphere and attracts people from all around the world
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Horses have been a key feature of the fair for centuries
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As well as bringing in thousands of visitors, the Ould Lammas Fair brings home many Ballycastle natives
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Local specialities, farm produce and bric-a-brac are available from the many stalls
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