Carrick

Carrick

Carrick is the Anglicised version of "creag/carraig", Gaelic for "rock", and may refer to:

Places

Australia

*Carrick, Tasmania

Republic of Ireland

*Carrickmacross
*Carrick-on-Suir
*Carrick-on-Shannon

United Kingdom

*Carrick, Cornwall
*Carrick, Scotland
*Carrick, Loch Goil, Scotland
*Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
*Carrick (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

United States

*Carrick, California
*Carrick (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania

Surnames

* Alexander Carrick (1882–1966), Scottish sculptor
* Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick (died 1250), first Earl of Carrick
* Earl of Carrick, Peerage of Scotland and Ireland
* John Carrick (Australian politician) (born 1918), Australian politician
* Marjorie of Carrick (1256-1292), mother of Robert the Bruce and Countess of Carrick
* Michael Carrick (born 1981), English footballer
* Niall of Carrick (13th century), second Earl of Carrick
* Phil Carrick (1952-2000), English cricket player

Other

* Carrick bend, a knot
* Carrack, a mediaeval ship
* Carrack-class light cruiser


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  • Carrick — (engl. Kärrik), ein Reitrock mit mehreren kurzen Mantelkrägen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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