monuments antrim

The name Ballycastle derives from two Gaelic Words. 'baile' which means town or village, and 'Caisleain', which means a castle. The Castle from which the town got its name stood alongside the church in the Diamond....

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....

Belfast City
Belfast City is modelled on the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, which were heavily industrial cities during the reign of Queen Victoria. Most of it's most famous sights are Victorian. The Albert Memorial Clock, which was erected in 1870 is one of the more familiar landmarks, which was erected in honour of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, who died suddenly, leaving his disconsolate wife, who mourned him for over fifty years! Another Victorian building which s...

Lough Neagh has been described as a huge fish factory. It is the biggest lake in the British Isles, and it covers 153 square miles (400 km). Its uncanny similarity in size and shape to the Isle of Man gave rise to the legend that the mythical giant Fiann McCool scooped out a huge lump of earth and threw it into the Irish Sea - the lump of earth formed the Isle of Man, and the hole filled with water became Lough Neagh.

For the tout angler its main interest is the dollaghan, a unique...