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Mrs Coe's Carrickfergus, 3rd edition, April 2025
Due to its popularity, Mrs Coe’s Carrickfergus is now on its third edition
We are delighted to announce a further reprint of Mrs Coe's Carrickfergus. Originally edited by Charles McConnell and Ron Bishop, it was first published by the Carrickfergus & District Historical Society in 2015. In this latest edition, the text has been updated with additional information and new images.
Mrs Sarah Harrison Coe (1875 – 1963) was raised in Victorian “Old Carrickfergus” within the town walls. Her childhood was spent with her family living in Lancasterian Street. In later life, she wrote down her memories of characters and events she had witnessed adding little sketches and local sayings.
With her wonderful descriptive style and a keen eye for detail, thanks to Mrs Coe, we have a wonderfully rich historical source to aid us in our understanding of Carrickfergus during that period. Mrs Coe’s original manuscript is held in the archives of Carrickfergus Museum.
Copies of the reprint of Mrs Coe’s Carrickfergus are available to purchase (£15) at the Society’s meetings, by contacting Carrickfergushistoricalsociety@gmail.com or from the Secret Bookshelf, Scotch Quarter Carrickfergus.
The HIstory and Antiquities of Carrickfergus by Samuel McSkimin
Samuel McSkimin's work in recording both the historical events and the social life of Carrickfergus from its earliest times has been the most important resource for readers and researchers. Originally published in 1811 and revised in 1823 the manuscript was edited and enlarged and republished in 1909 by his great granddaughter Elizabeth J McCrum.
To mark the centenary of the 1909 new edition Carrickfergus and District Historical Society produced a facsimile of the 1909 edition and added a new revised and detailed index making the text more accessible.
Copies are available to purchase at £20.
Forgotten Service - the story of the Greenisland and Carrickfergus Home Guard by Sean MacIntyre
Published by Carrickfergus and District Historical Society this insightful and important piece of work is a culmination of many years of research by the author Sean MacIntyre who is a member of the Society. The account draws heavily on interviews with former Home Guard volunteers and describes their exploits, training, exercises and organisation. It also provides lists of membership of each of the eight platoons that made up the Carrickfergus Home Guard Company.
Copies available to purchase at £12.
Carrickfergus revisited: Exploring the development of the medieval town
The journal was produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the society, informed by a year long programme of special events including a conference. The conference and associated journal was named: Carrickfergus Revisited: Exploring the development of the medieval town, before and after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans Our speakers gave presentations on many topics, including; recently uncovered early medieval sites, the origin of placenames, settlement and society and the cultural significance of artefacts. As it turned out, all of our speakers offered us new research and so the conference became a platform for untold stories. Most of these stories are presented here in our 50th anniversary journal. We are very grateful for their efforts, as without dedicated researchers, there would be no new stories to tell. And there are always more stories to tell.
Funded by the Heritage Council through the Irish Walled Towns Network and available to download free by clicking on the button to the left.
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