Meanings
proper noun
- A town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Origin
- IrishCarraig Fhearghais
- EnglishCarrickfergus
From Irish Carraig Fhearghais (literally “Fergus’s stone”).
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Irish Carraig Fhearghais
- Carraig Fhearghaistown in County Antrim
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Carrickfergus
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APA
Carrickfergus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carrickfergus
MLA
“Carrickfergus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carrickfergus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carrickfergus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carrickfergus.
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