The O’Neill family, which has owned and managed the hotel for over 75 years, is hosting a ‘Gathering of Memories’ event for former guests, customers, friends and employees.
Ahead of the celebration, here’s a selection of photos from the Larne Times archive providing a flavour of the diverse range of events held at the historic location in 2009-10, including a Burns Night celebration, AOH dinner, art workshop, festival in honour of poet John Hewitt and Mystery Treasure Trail.
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John McNeill, Cahal McAuley and Martin McCormick look at some of the old photographs on display at the Antrim Coast Lions exhibition in the Londonderry Arms Hotel in 2009. Photo: Peter Rippon
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Des Mason, Pat Connolly, John Cooke, Joan Thompson and Pat Holland enjoying the watercolour painting workshop at the Londonderry Arms Hotel in 2010 Photo: Peter Rippon
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Heather Simpson, Mittle McFadden and Rosemary Murphy in the Londonderry Arms Hotel for the Paul Holmes watercolour painting workshop in 2010. Photo: Peter Rippon
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Busy at the Paul Holmes watercolour painting workshop in the Londonderry Arms Hotel in 2010 were (front): Hannah Barr and Margaret Stockman and (back): Joan Thompson, Rose Close, Gloria Lewis and Margaret Thompson Photo: Peter Rippon