Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, regarded locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a substantial town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the northern coast of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town enjoyed a population of 27,201 on the 2001 Census and took its identity from Fergus Mór maEirc, the 6th century king of Dál Riata. It's County Antrim's oldest town and one of the older settlements in Northern Ireland in general. Carrickfergus is the admin centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms an area of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.