monuments larne

The Memorial to the Emigrants:

The monument at Larne's Curran Park was designed to represent a typical Ulster family about to set out on the journey across the Atlantic. The central figure of the father has his arms around his wife and son in a protective gesture, while the mother carries the family Bible to symbolise not only the importance of their faith to these 18th century emigrants but also that often the family tree and other documents were contained within the leaves of...

This archway, cut through the rock to allow the road to pass through, is but one example of the construction skill and hard work of the men involved in creating the route from Larne into the Glens. The Black Arch is one of the most famous landmarks along the route....