Go karting along the Marine Highway, piano smashing, a pole climbing race and even a pie eating contest - all were part of Back Carrick Week, a beloved civic event that ran in the town during the summer. One local resident summed it up perfectly: "It really brought the community together."placeholder image
Go karting along the Marine Highway, piano smashing, a pole climbing race and even a pie eating contest - all were part of Back Carrick Week, a beloved civic event that ran in the town during the summer. One local resident summed it up perfectly: "It really brought the community together."

10 photos of things people miss about Carrickfergus in days gone by

By Helena McManus
Published 13th Aug 2024, 10:28 GMT

Carrickfergus has seen many changes over recent decades – but growing up in a seaside town was hard to beat.

There were many things and locations that residents returned to on a daily, weekly and seasonal basis.

Inevitably, the march of time and the need for progress has led to their demise or disappearance altogether.

Here are some things that have disappeared from Carrickfergus and are very much missed.

Parties, formals, prizegivings, Halloween functions, Christmas dinners, annual gatherings, coffee mornings, Sunday lunch, get-togethers, you name it and it was held in the Knockagh Lodge. Many residents of the town and from outside will happily reminisce about their experiences down the years at the Greenisland venue - and long for one more. Great views too. These days a nursing home.

9. Things Missed

Parties, formals, prizegivings, Halloween functions, Christmas dinners, annual gatherings, coffee mornings, Sunday lunch, get-togethers, you name it and it was held in the Knockagh Lodge. Many residents of the town and from outside will happily reminisce about their experiences down the years at the Greenisland venue - and long for one more. Great views too. These days a nursing home. Photo: Tim Cully

An archaeological dig at Carrick's Shaftesbury Park earlier in 2024 sparked memories of one of the area's forgotten features - the shamrock pond. Understood to have been filled in some years ago under the legacy Carrickfergus Borough Council, several residents remember the the shallow pond as a favourite spot for paddling on a hot summer day.

10. Things Missed

An archaeological dig at Carrick's Shaftesbury Park earlier in 2024 sparked memories of one of the area's forgotten features - the shamrock pond. Understood to have been filled in some years ago under the legacy Carrickfergus Borough Council, several residents remember the the shallow pond as a favourite spot for paddling on a hot summer day. Photo: Carrickfergus Museum

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