"May the giving hand never falter...."
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"May the giving hand never falter...."
Image: © Des Colhoun Taken: 9 Aug 2016
This is the "poor man's box" which is situated near the south door of the church and has been in existence since 1648 and is still in use as an alms box today. I love the simplicity of the design and the function of the locking device created by a blacksmith all those years ago.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.596522
Longitude
-2.623707