Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, well-known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is seen as a big town within County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the northern coast of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town enjoyed a population of 27,201 in the 2001 Census and took 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 administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms an area of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.