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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Carrickfergus like this:
Carrickfergus, market town and seaport, par. (Carlickfergus, or St Nicholas), and county of itself, on N. side of Belfast Lough, on SE. border of co. Antrim, 9½ miles N. of Belfast and 12 miles S. of Lame by rail, 16,702 ac., pop. 10,009; pop. of town proper, 4792; 1 Bank. Market-day, Saturday. ...
Flax-spinning is carried on. There are extensive fisheries; the oysters from this port are highly valued. Vessels of 100 tons and upwards can discharge at the landing pier. The castle, a noble and interesting structure, is now used chiefly as an armoury. Of the ancient walls of the town only the N. gateway is now standing. King William III. landed at C. in 1690, previous to the battle of the Boyne. C. returned 1 member to Parl. until 1885.
Carrickfergus is now part of MID AND EAST ANTRIM District. Click here for graphs and data of how MID AND EAST ANTRIM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carrickfergus itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carrickfergus, in Mid and East Antrim and County Antrim | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28623
Date accessed: 17th November 2025
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