What is recorded here

Ballycastle Workhouse stood in Town Parks during the nineteenth century, a stark reminder that charity often wore the face of discipline. Children may have dragged feet across cold stone while adults counted hours until bread appeared, turning desperation into routine. The building is gone now, but its shadow remains in the town name and local memory.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Ballycastle Workhouse. Recorded period: C19TH. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Ballycastle Workhouse was built in the 19th century as part of the Poor Law system to provide relief for the impoverished. It is remembered as a significant social institution reflecting the conditions of poverty and welfare in Northern Ireland during that period.

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