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- Bryn Holmes, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nicolas Ozanne (1728-1811), Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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King William III MonumentMonument · 16 ydExplorer Tom The King William III Monument stands near Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim, a stone tribute to history’s more theatrical monarchs.
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3549028.jpg/250px-Former_Kelly's_coal_office,_Carrickfergus_(2013)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3549028.jpg "Photo: Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Kelly's Coal OfficeOffice · 60 ydExplorer Tom This Grade B1 office in Carrickfergus was once Kelly's Coal Office, a fascinating relic of the region's industrial working history.
Battle of Carrickfergus (1760)Major battlefield · 87 ydExplorer Tom Frenchman François Thurot captured Carrickfergus Castle in 1760, surprising the small garrison of soldiers.
Carrickfergus CastleCastle · 90 ydExplorer Tom Stand by Belfast Lough and you can see why John de Courcy chose this spot after his invasion of Ulster in 1177. Carrickfergus Castle could watch ships coming in, and armies knew it. King John besieged it in 1210; Edward Bruce did the same in 1315; French forces captured it in 1760. The castle stayed in military use until 1928, then held air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Its Great Tower still has a tale in the timber: when the roof was rebuilt in 2020, carpenters joined Irish oak with wooden pegs, without a single nail. More than eight hundred years on, you can visit this castle and see its walls for yourself.
Carrickfergus castle in CarrickfergusCarrickfergus Castle · 94 ydExplorer Tom Stand by Belfast Lough and you can see why John de Courcy chose this spot after his invasion of Ulster in 1177. Carrickfergus Castle could watch ships coming in, and armies knew it. King John besieged it in 1210; Edward Bruce did the same in 1315; French forces captured it in 1760. The castle stayed in military use until 1928, then held air-raid shelters during the Second World War. Its Great Tower still has a tale in the timber: when the roof was rebuilt in 2020, carpenters joined Irish oak with wooden pegs, without a single nail. More than eight hundred years on, you can visit this castle and see its walls for yourself.
Battle of Carrickfergus (1597)Major battlefield · 129 ydExplorer Tom In 1597, Carrickfergus saw MacDonnell and O'Neill defeat English forces in a fierce Gaelic clash.
Medieval Parish Church, Post-med. & Modern Church & Graveyard: St Nicholas' Church, St Nicholas of Cragfergus in CarrickfergusMedieval Parish Church, Post-med. & Modern Church & Graveyard: St Nicholas' Church, St Nicholas of Cragfergus · 176 ydExplorer Tom St Nicholas’ Church in Carrickfergus spans medieval to modern times, showing you a long, layered story right here.
St. Nicholas' Church of Ireland ChurchChurch · 180 ydExplorer Tom St. Nicholas' Church of Ireland Church in Carrickfergus is ancient, with roots reaching back to before the seventeenth century.
Fortified house built on franciscan friary: joymount in CarrickfergusFortified House built on Franciscan Friary: Joymount · 340 ydExplorer Tom Joymount is a fortified house built on a Franciscan friary in Carrickfergus, layering religious history with post-medieval domestic life.
Carrickfergus MuseumMuseum · 347 ydExplorer Tom Tucked away on Lancasterian Street, Carrickfergus Museum is where the town’s past winks back at you with a cheeky smile.
US RangersMemorial · 652 ydExplorer Tom This stone marks US Rangers who camped at Sunnylands during WWII. A quiet nod to history.
Stone quay: fisherman's quay in CarrickfergusStone Quay: Fisherman's Quay · 949 ydExplorer Tom This modern stone fisherman’s quay in Carrickfergus is scheduled protection, a solid anchor for maritime history by the water.
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