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Facts About Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus (from Irish: Carraig Fhearghais, meaning "Fergus's rock") is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough, 11 miles (18 km) from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,903 at the 2011 Census. It is County Antrim's oldest town and one of the oldest towns in Ireland as a whole. Carrickfergus was the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council, before this was amalgamated into the Mid and East Antrim District Council in 2015, and forms part of the Belfast Metropolitan Area. It is also a townland of 65 acres, a civil parish and a barony.The town is the subject of the classic Irish folk song "Carrickfergus", a 19th-century translation of an Irish-language song (Do Bhí Bean Uasal) from Munster, which begins with the words, "I wish I was in Carrickfergus".The British peerage title of Baron Carrickfergus, which had become extinct in 1883, was bestowed upon Prince William on his wedding day in 2011.
The Town is home to Saint Nicholas' Parish Church, which was established in 1180 and is still in use as a place of worship today (service times: Sunday: 9:30am Holy Communion, 11.00am Morning Worship, (Holy Communion first Sunday of month) 6:30pm Evening Worship and Cafe Church (Holy Communion 3rd Sunday of month) Wednesday: 10:00am Holy Communion.)
There are also other notable churches such as that of North Street Presbyterian Church which was one of the first Presbyterian churches to be established in Ireland. (Services on Sunday: 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.). There are many other churches beyond these.