Ballycarry (from Irish Baile Cora, meaning 'town of the weir or rocky ford'ⓘ)[3] is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

It is midway between Larne and Carrickfergus, overlooking Islandmagee, and is part of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area.

There was also a Norman settlement in the area, at Redhall, and at Brackenberg, now the centre of modern Ballycarry.

The Gathering highlights the strong Ulster Scots heritage of the community and includes dancing, music, pipe bands, discussions, re-enactment, exhibitions and the Aul Kinntra Fair, revived from the 1930s but dating back to the 17th century.

Ballycarry is classified as a small village or hamlet by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people).