Carrickfergus on Belfast Lough is dominated by its castle, but like Derry~Londonderry it also retains its town walls which are also worth a visit.
The Castle juts out into the Lough on a rocky promontory now cut off from the town by the Marine Highway but originally linked to its defences.. It was commenced soon after the Norman invasion of Ulster in 1177 and remained in military use until the 1920’s. It protects a secure harbour and the adjacent town and as, a key strategic location on the north east of Ulster, it has experienced many dramatic events since first constructed.
The Castle juts out into the Lough on a rocky promontory now cut off from the town by the Marine Highway but originally linked to its defences.. It was commenced soon after the Norman invasion of Ulster in 1177 and remained in military use until the 1920’s. It protects a secure harbour and the adjacent town and as, a key strategic location on the north east of Ulster, it has experienced many dramatic events since first constructed.
