Carrickfergus
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Map of County Antrim
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Carrickfergus memories
Read and share memories of Carrickfergus and County Antrim inspired by Frith photos
ULSTER
My childhood memories go to Ballyclare, Blackhead, Carrickfergus and last but not least, dear Whitehead. My late mother came from Whitehead, and as children, my sister and I often had wonderful holidays with relations, exploring the town and surroundings, especially walking to Blackhead up and around back to Whitehead..one time, many years later, my cousin who lived in Whitehead, said, will you take her for a walk, walk her off her feet.. no such luck boy, I walked you off your feet!! My Nana's sister had a house on the Esplanade, then later moved into town, near the picture theatre... McCaffterty... last time I was in Antrim, stayed at Islandmagee, this was for a weekend in 1996 from memory... would dearly ...read more here
Contributed by adele PEntony-Graham
Home again
I remember this shot very well. My dad had his fishing boat there, he would take us to Bangor for the day from this spot. To be sure some of you would remember Geordy McFall. My uncle Hammie Loughlin once gave me a beautiful night shot of the castle all lit up from this view, unfortunately apparently too beautiful as the picture was later stolen during a move. It is amazing to me to see this shot - makes me homesick!!!!!
Michelle Feist (McFall).
Contributed by michael feist
County Antrim memories
ULSTER
My childhood memories go to Ballyclare, Blackhead, Carrickfergus and last but not least, dear Whitehead. My late mother came from Whitehead, and as children, my sister and I often had wonderful holidays with relations, exploring the town and surroundings, especially walking to Blackhead up and around back to Whitehead..one time, many years later, my cousin who lived in Whitehead, said, will you take her for a walk, walk her off her feet.. no such luck boy, I walked you off your feet!! My Nana's sister had a house on the Esplanade, then later moved into town, near the picture theatre... McCaffterty... last time I was in Antrim, stayed at Islandmagee, this was for a weekend in 1996 from memory... would dearly ...read more here
A memory of Carrickfergus contributed by adele PEntony-Graham
Home again
I remember this shot very well. My dad had his fishing boat there, he would take us to Bangor for the day from this spot. To be sure some of you would remember Geordy McFall. My uncle Hammie Loughlin once gave me a beautiful night shot of the castle all lit up from this view, unfortunately apparently too beautiful as the picture was later stolen during a move. It is amazing to me to see this shot - makes me homesick!!!!!
Michelle Feist (McFall).
A memory of Carrickfergus contributed by michael feist
Extracts From Carrickfergus & County Antrim books
A safely loaded rowing boat is pushed away from the stone quay of the commercial harbour leading out into
Belfast Lough. It is interesting that the boatman is using an oar on the starboard side, and is watching the effect on
the craft as the boy standing with both hands on the port oar takes the strain on the rowlock. Clearly, he does not
want the boy to exert too much pressure and so counteract his own actions, which would turn the boat too quickly
and make it collide with the moored craft ahead. Together, they can control the boat until it is in open water, where
it will be safer and easier to turn.
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".