Sign for the Blue Bell

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Sign for the Blue Bell by Maigheach-gheal as part of the Geograph project.

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Sign for the Blue Bell

Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 7 Apr 2011

If you see a pub with a sign of a bell, look around for the church. This ancient sign originated with pubs attached to or near early churches. The colour blue added to the name seems to be the most popular colour, perhaps because it is the colour of hope.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.331472
Longitude
-1.587357