Great vid, as a wee lad I lived in Carrick til I was 16, as you can imagine I knew every inch of the place castle included, every orchard, every tree to climb, every ditch to jump and wall to climb. Before the troubles started and ruined the place. 5years ago I payed a visit and couldn't belive my eyes how badly run down the town as got, the castle used to be full of wonderful medieval suits of armour, pikes spears, swords, shelds, etc etc and all manner of beautiful things. Sadly someone in their wisdom has taken them away. Can someone please explane why and where they are now? Surely they would be a hugh asset to a run down town in need of development and ecploited. No where else in Britain would this have been allowed to happen. Thank you for a great vid, and if anyone can shed any light on this matter I would love to hear it. Regards to all in carrickfergus.
I remember the houseboat Arethusa tied up in the inner harbour. The days spent with a net at Shaftesbury Park fearful of falling in yet years later realising how shallow it was. Good days.
Great video very much appreciated. Thanks
Great vid, as a wee lad I lived in Carrick til I was 16, as you can imagine I knew every inch of the place castle included, every orchard, every tree to climb, every ditch to jump and wall to climb. Before the troubles started and ruined the place. 5years ago I payed a visit and couldn't belive my eyes how badly run down the town as got, the castle used to be full of wonderful medieval suits of armour, pikes spears, swords, shelds, etc etc and all manner of beautiful things. Sadly someone in their wisdom has taken them away. Can someone please explane why and where they are now? Surely they would be a hugh asset to a run down town in need of development and ecploited. No where else in Britain would this have been allowed to happen. Thank you for a great vid, and if anyone can shed any light on this matter I would love to hear it. Regards to all in carrickfergus.
Glad to see scenes my grandmother saw when she lived in Ireland
Last Shot of the video, loughview Drive, the bungalow shown Turtle Creek was our old home of 75 years ago.,Have lived in Western Canada for 60 years
I remember the houseboat Arethusa tied up in the inner harbour. The days spent with a net at Shaftesbury Park fearful of falling in yet years later realising how shallow it was. Good days.
Thankyou so much for sharing. Lovely memories of my old home town that I left in 1972.
My grandmother was a Dobbs, direct blood from Castle Dobbs.
Incredible, impressed you found all these images.
really nice video great to see some places now gone and changed
Great wee video really enjoyed it