Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Carrickfergus,_Northern_Ireland
GPTKB entity
AI-created image of Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
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Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:town
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:county gptkb:County_Antrim
gptkbp:dialCode 028
gptkbp:distanceFromLondon about 11 miles
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Carrickfergus_Castle
gptkbp:founded 12th century
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Mid_and_East_Antrim_Borough_Council
gptkbp:hasHarbor gptkb:Carrickfergus_Marina
gptkbp:hasRailwayStation gptkb:Carrickfergus_railway_station
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the oldest towns in County Antrim
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:locatedOn northern shore of Belfast Lough
gptkbp:nameOrigin Irish: Carraig Fhearghais
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Carrickfergus_(1689)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Jonathan_Swift
gptkb:William_Orr
gptkbp:population about 28,000
gptkbp:postalCode gptkb:BT38
gptkbp:twinTown gptkb:Riantec,_France
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daytona_Beach,_Florida,_United_States
gptkb:Portsmouth,_New_Hampshire,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland