Carrickfergus Trivia

Can you answer these questions about the Northern Irish town of Carrickfergus?

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Last updated: November 1, 2021

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Hint	Answer
Located in this county	County Antrim
Located in this council area	Mid and East Antrim
Meaning of name	Rock of Fergus
Population	27,998
Located on this body of water	Belfast Lough
What this body used to be called	Carrickfergus Bay
Anglo-Norman knight who constructed the town's castle	John de Courcy
Earl of Ulster who redesigned the castle and constructed St Nicholas' Church	Hugh de Lacy
The town was the location of Ireland's last what in 1711?	Witchcraft trial
French naval captain who captured and held town during Seven Years War	Francois Thurot
Cottage which was the ancestral home of US President Andrew Jackson	Boneybefore
United Irishman captured in the town in 1798	Henry Joy McCracken
What used to be located within the town	Prison

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Coal-fired power station located outside the town; due to be replaced soon	Kilroot Power Station
A massive complex of this lies to the east of the town, extending over 25 km underground	Salt mines
The streets and roads are mostly laid in this pattern	Grid
Anglo-Irish satirical writer and essayist who lived outside the town; best known for writing Gulliver's Travels	Jonathan Swift
Titular folk song of the same name	Carrickfergus
Poet who wrote the titular poem 'Carrickfergus'	Louis MacNeice
Victorian ghost story writer	Charlotte Riddell
Actress who moved to Australia; best known for her role in Neighbours	Jackie Woodbourne
Peerage title; reinstated in 2011 when bestowed upon Prince William	Baron Carrickfergus
NIFA Football team	Carrick Rangers FC
Their home ground; largest stadium	Taylors Avenue
Parliamentary constituency	East Antrim
Railway which served the town prior to nationalisation	Northern Counties Committee(LMS)