Carrickfergus Barony through time

Carrickfergus Barony

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
CARRICKFERGUS	Preferred	English	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 751.
BOROUGH OF CARRICKFERGUS	Alternate	English	1851 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Baronies, Parishes and Townlands'.
TOWN OF CARRICKFERGUS	Alternate	English	1861 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Area, population and number of houses'.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
CARRICKFERGUS	Irish Civil Parish	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 914.
CARRICKFERGUS	Irish Town	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 204.
EDEN	Irish Town	UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1851. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1861), p. 432.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ANTRIM	Irish County			UK Government, Census of Ireland. 1871. Alphabetical index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland (Dublin: HM Stationery Office, 1877), p. 751.
COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF CARRICKFERGUS	Irish County			1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Boundaries and changes

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If the boundaries of the Barony changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Carrickfergus Barony through time, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/12841334

Date accessed: 08th April 2026