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.

Thousands of people flocked to Ballycastle, County Antrim, over four days for the Ould Lammas Fair

Ould Lammas is understood to be the oldest fair in Ireland, dating back about 400 years

One of the top features of the fair is its livestock market

Specialities such as dulse - a purple dried seaweed - and Yellowman - a honeycombed sticky toffee - are popular items at the fair

Buskers and performers took to Ballycastle's streets to keep visitors entertained

The fair marks the end of summer and the beginning of harvest

The event, which dates back to the 17th Century, comes with a carnival atmosphere and attracts people from all around the world

Horses have been a key feature of the fair for centuries

As well as bringing in thousands of visitors, the Ould Lammas Fair brings home many Ballycastle natives

Local specialities, farm produce and bric-a-brac are available from the many stalls