Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, well-known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is regarded as a significant town within County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It's found on the north shore of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town enjoyed a populace of 27,201 on the 2001 Census and took its title from Fergus Mór maEirc, the 6th century king of Dál Riata. It is County Antrim's oldest town and one of the oldest settlements in Northern Ireland as a whole. Carrickfergus is the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms an area of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.