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Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus (Carraig Fhearghais in Irish) is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It stands on the north shore of Belfast Lough and is home to Carrickfergus Castle, a 12th century structure. It is a minor fishing port, and important town for the textile industry. It is a centre for leisure sailing and has a large marina. The town is the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council.

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The parents of the US President Andrew Jackson emigrated from Carrickfergue in 1765. The Andrew Jackson Centre has information about the family. A couple of miles to the north east of Carrickfergus are the ruins of Kilroot church, where Jonathan Swift was minister in the 1690s.

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