Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
The old town of Carrickfergusis one of the oldest in Ireland, dating back to the 12th century.
The town sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough, making it an ideal base for exploring Northern Ireland’s capital city.
Carrickfergus is also home to a number of historic landmarks, including Carrickfergus Castle and St. Nicholas’ Church.
With its convenient location and rich history, Carrickfergus is a great place to visit on your next trip to Ireland.
Created: 7 July 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Carrickfergus
Local History around Carrickfergus
There are some historic monuments around including:
Part of town walls Barrows (2 Mound WWII Home Guard Storage Buildings Ring Barrow Quayrn WW1 Battery Searchlight Emplacement Dalway's Bawn: c17th Bawn Rath Motte and two baileys 'Duncrue Fort Joymount Orchard Wall Remains Bishop's house, early Church site and bawn FORTIFICATION -BAWN Castle Lug or Clogh-na-Larty CARRICKFERGUS TOWN WALL (PART OF Standing Stone WW1 Battery Searchlight Emplacement Barrow TOWN WALLS (JOYMOUNT Barrow Fortification, 'Castle Dobbs Motte WW1 Coastal Battery Templecoran Church Platform rath 17th Century settlement site 'Marhsallstown Motte .
