Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, regarded locally and colloquially as "Carrick", serves as a significant town within County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the north shore of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town enjoyed a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and got its title from Fergus Mór maEirc, the 6th century king of Dál Riata. It's County Antrim's oldest town and one of the earliest settlements in Northern Ireland altogether. Carrickfergus is the admin centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.