Sign for the White Bull
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Sign for the White Bull
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 17 Oct 2010
The bull is an ancient and widespread sign, which may well have begun by referring to a papal bull, the leaden seal attached to the pope's edicts (Latin 'bulla'). The colour may be to do with a local bull of renown or an heraldic reference to the arms of Ann Boleyn.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.935214
Longitude
-2.26187