WALKING around CARRICKFERGUS TOWN in NORTHERN IRELAND🍀4K (60fps)

Carrickfergus Town walk in Northern Ireland 25 APRIL 2026 CARRICKFERGUS TOWN Carrickfergus meaning "Fergus' 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. It is County Antrim's oldest town and one of the oldest towns in Ireland as a whole. Carrickfergus Castle, built in the late 12th century at the behest of Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy, was the capital of the Earldom of Ulster. After the earldom's collapse, it remained the only English outpost in Ulster for the next four centuries. 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. In 1912 the people of Carrickfergus turned out in their thousands to watch as the RMS Titanic made its first ever journey up the lough from its construction dock in Belfast. The famous passenger liner was anchored overnight just off the coast of Carrickfergus, before continuing on its journey. During World War II, Northern Ireland was an important military base for United States Naval and Air Operations and a training ground for American G.I.s. The First Battalions of the elite US Rangers were activated and based in Sunnylands Camp for their initial training. The US Rangers Centre in nearby Boneybefore pays homage to this period in history. It is rumoured that Italian and German POWs were held in the town, the Italians in a camp at Sullatober mill, and Germans at Sunnylands. In the 1970s, the town became an important centre for the textile industry. An ICI man-made fibres factory was opened at Kilroot and was followed by the Rothman's cigarette factory. Courtaulds operated a large rayon works there until the 1980s. In 1981, Kilroot power station opened and is the largest power station in Northern Ireland. Carrickfergus railway station opened on 1 October 1862. In addition, the northwest of the town is served by Clipperstown railway station, and the east by Downshire railway station. All three stations have regular commuter services to Belfast and Larne with connections to Dublin and Derry~Londonderry at Belfast. ----------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS 0:00 - Carrickfergus 0:17 - Train Station 3:44 - Walled Town 6:00 - Churchill MK VII tank 7:26 - Memorial 9:19 - Beach 11:44 - Fishermans Quay 14:31 - Knights sculpture 15:52 - Marine Highway 27:42 - Carrickfergus museum 33:32 - Historical timeline 35:35 - St Nicholas' Church of Ireland 40:03 - Carrickfergus castle 41:40 - Carrickfergus Harbour 44:26 - Carrickfergus Beach ---------------------------------------------------- THANK YOU FOR WATCHING. PLEASE LIKE THIS VIDEO AND SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL. COMMENTS ARE ALSO ALWAYS ENJOYED BY MYSELF AND OTHER VIEWERS. #Walk #Walking #WalkTour #WalkingTour #WalkAround #WalkingVideo #TravelVlogs #IslandLife #Carrickfergus #CarrickfergusTown #NorthernIreland #Ireland #LifesAdventures #LifesWorldwideAdventures