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The Southern Cross Monument

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The Southern Cross Monument
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This sculpture celebrates Portmarnock's unique role in world aviation history. This beach, known as the Velvet Strand, was used as a runway for the first successful East-West Transatlantic solo flight, on 24th June 1930.