Carrickfergus

/ ˌkærɪkˈfɜːɡəs /

noun

1. 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)

2. a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 37 659 (2001). Area: 83 sq km (32 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The trial took place at Carrickfergus courthouse in 1711 when eight Presbyterian women and a man were found guilty of performing witchcraft against a young woman.

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Police said disturbances on Saturday night included an incident of attempted criminal damage to a vehicle in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

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Police also dealt with sporadic incidents of disorder in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus in County Antrim and in north Belfast.

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Police also deal with sporadic incidents of disorder in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus in County Antrim and north Belfast.

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There have also been incidents in Larne, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, north Belfast and Newtownabbey.

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