Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus, recognised locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a big town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is found on the north shore of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town had a populace of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and got its title from Fergus Mór maEirc, the 6th century king of Dál Riata. It's County Antrim's oldest town and one of the oldest settlements in Northern Ireland altogether. Carrickfergus is the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council and forms part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area.