Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, regarded locally and colloquially as "Carrick", serves as a substantial town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It's upon the northern coast of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town possessed a populace 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 in general. Carrickfergus is the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms a portion of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.