Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, identified locally and colloquially as "Carrick", serves as a big town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located 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 overall. Carrickfergus is the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.