Girona artwork to be ‘focal point’ for Spanish and local visitors

A PUBLIC art installation commemorating the wreck of La Girona should provide a focal point for history buffs and Spanish visitors keen to explore the legacy of the Armada.

It’s thought that around 1400 seamen were lost when the ship foundered off Lacada point close to the Giant's Causeway in 1588.

The local history group behind the memorial in Portballintrae hopes it will become a key stop-off along a heritage trail winding its way along the coast were so many ships sank, culminating at the museum which holds treasure salvaged from the Girona 50 years ago.

It’s taken a long effort since the concept of the artwork was dreamt up by members of Portballintrae Heritage Society.

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