Sign for the Tiger Inn
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sign for the Tiger Inn by Maigheach-gheal as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 11 Jul 2007
Although this sign has the animal on it, in the early 19th century this was a slang term for a boy-groom dressed in a smart livery, especially one of striped black and yellow.