The 'Tower House' sign, Bangor
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The 'Tower House' sign, Bangor
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 30 Apr 2010
Sign at the entrance to the 'Tower House' in Bangor Image It shows an excellent example of the Coat of Arms for Bangor. The following information for the Coat of Arms is taken from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor,_County_Down#Coat_of_arms : "The shield is emblazoned with two ships, which feature the Red Hand of Ulster on their sails, denoting that Bangor is in the Irish province of Ulster. The blue and white stripes on the shield show that Bangor is a seaside town. Supporting the shield are two dolphins, signifying Bangor's links with the sea. Each is charged with a gold roundle; the left featuring a shamrock to represent Ireland, and the right featuring a bull's head, possibly in reference to the derivation of the town's name. The arms are crested by a haloed St Comgall, founder of the town's abbey, who was an important figure in the spread of Christianity. The motto reads Beannchor, the archaic form of the town's name in Irish."
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Image Location
Latitude
54.664868
Longitude
-5.667