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Carrickfergus Castle is a spectacular proper castle and well worth a visit. Picture by Mal McCann
UNLIKE as in the song, I have never wished to be in Carrickfergus. Not even for one night. But that s exactly where I ended up for a two day mini-break.
In fairness, the beautiful lilting ballad known as
Carrickfergus is unlikely to have had anything to do with the Co Antrim town. It s more likely to have found its roots in Munster, not Ulster.
That said, Carrickfergus comes with some remarkable historical pedigree and awesome views. Though the profligate and prominent amount of political graffiti makes it seem more like Shankill by the sea.