Carrickfergus Co. Antrim

Carrickfergus is County Antrim’s oldest town and one of the oldest towns in Ireland as a whole. The castle was built in the late 12th century at the behest of Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy.

1180 – Carrickfergus Castle, Co. Antrim

One of the finest Norman castles in Ireland, Carrickfergus Castle is sited along the harbour front,

1611 – North Gate, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Lord Deputy Sir Arthur Chichester enclosed Carrickfergus with stone walls from 1611 onwards and more than half the circuit is still visible,

1730 – Castle Dobbs, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Castle Dobbs was built in 1730 by Arthur Dobbs,

1856 – Joymount Presbyterian Church, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Italianate church, schools and manse constructed between 1855 and 1856 to designs of an unknown architect.

1882 – Methodist Church, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Architect: Samuel Patrick Close

Demolished in 2008.

1895 – Railway Station, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Architect: Berkeley Deane Wise

Mock Tudor station,

1950 – Courtaulds Factory, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Architect: Alexander Gibb & Partners

In the 1950s,