Carrickfergus

/ ˌkærɪkˈfɜːɡəs /

noun

a town in E Northern Ireland, in Carrickfergus district, Co Antrim; historic settlement of Scottish Protestants on Belfast Lough; Norman castle. Pop: 27 201 (2001)
a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 37 659 (2001). Area: 83 sq km (32 sq miles)

Most obvious of all was one of the prince's new titles, Baron Carrickfergus, which has particularly perturbed some of the Irish.

The Queen also gave them regional titles of Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.

John Thomasson, the leader of the Carrick men, took him in charge, and hurried him away towards Carrickfergus.

The fact was that Carrickfergus had such a bad name in England that everyone who possibly could avoided service there.

Some attributed all to the prevailing dissipation, and yet Carrickfergus was hardly a Capua.

He soon gained information that they had left Carrickfergus, and were apparently intending to return to France.

Finally the ghost urged Taverner to bring the case into Court, and it came up for trial at Carrickfergus.

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