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In the last rays of early evening light...
The Bremer Roland is a statue on Bremen's market square, erected in 1404. The statue is a bit over 10 metres tall.
Roland statues - statues of a knight with a drawn sword - can be frequently found in cities in northern Germany, signifying the town privileges of a medieval city.
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"Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning"
This first appears in the Bible in the book of Matthew. It is an old weather saying often used at sunrise and sunset to signify the changing sky and was originally known to help the shepherds prepare for the next day's weather.
The Alcazaba of Almería is a fortified complex in Almería, southern Spain. The word alcazaba, from the Arabic word (القَصَبَة; al-qaṣabah), signifies a walled fortification in a city.
Anemone flowers are wildflowers that grow in many parts of Europe, North America and Japan. The name anemone is derived from Greek which means “windflower.” The name comes from the fact that the delicate flowers are blown open by the wind, which in turn blows away the dead petals as well. [...].
The most significant anemone flower meaning is anticipation. This is because the anemone flowers close up at night and open back up in the morning. Due to its wild nature, the flower specifically symbolizes relaxation and serves as a reminder to enjoy the moment in order to take in opportunities at the right time. According to the Victorian language of flowers, anemone flowers also signify fragility.
Purple anemone flowers symbolize protection from evil.
...Wisdom is Knowing When to Say It
It was a delight watching this fledgling Burrowing Owl as he climbed out of the underground burrow and investigated the surrounding area.
The Burrowing Owl is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America.
Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs.
They are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise.
They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents.
Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.
Burrowing Owls have a higher tolerance for carbon dioxide than other birds—an adaptation found in other burrowing animals, which spend long periods underground, where the gas can accumulate to higher levels than found above ground.
Unlike most owls in which the female is larger than the male, the sexes of the Burrowing Owl are the same size.
Burrowing Owls often stow extra food to ensure an adequate supply during incubation and brooding. When food is plentiful, the birds' underground larders can reach prodigious sizes.
The oldest known Burrowing Owl was at least 9 years, 11 months old when it was sighted in California in 2014.
Se un gatto nero vi attraversa la strada significa che sta andando da qualche parte.
A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.
(Groucho Marx)
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According to the theory or lore, mainly black "woolly bear" worms predict a harsher winter. A mostly brown worm signifies a milder winter. If brown at the head with more black near the tail, it means a winter that starts mild and ends harshly. After having a good look at this fuzzy woolly worm while was sleeping, I noted that he/she had a big brown band on the middle. So according with this weather worm, we're going to have a moderate winter in Pennsylvania. This worm is the caterpillar of the Isabella tiger moth and good that it wasn't a bear that I found! 😊
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Hello Everyone,
To me, white lilies have always signified peace and this is what I wish for Easter ... worldwide peace. May we continue to stand united with the Ukrainians.
I wish each of you a blessed and Happy Easter.
Thank you for stopping by and for leaving me a comment. Have a wonderful day!
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A blooming flower of the Silver Dollar Eucalyptus pulverulenta signifies hope for Peace.
Taken at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
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Monochrome Bokeh Thursday
"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere."
Quote - Groucho Marx
I love black cats, have two of them ;-) So as a little tribute for them this 'crazy' looking cat.
Have a great start of your adventurous week!!
Model: origami The Black Cat/ La Chat Noir
Design: Sebastien Limet (Sebl)
Diagrams in the origami AEP convention book 2014
Folded from handmade tissue foil 30x30cm. Final size: height about 13cm, width about 8cm
While walking along a scenic seaside trail it came to an end with signs signifying that this area ahead of me was a migratory bird sanctuary/breeding area and human presence was prohibited along with threats of severe fines for violation. I was disappointed for otherwise I had my eyes set on those dunes up ahead for getting shots and respecting the purpose of the area and also not wanting risked getting severe fines as I saw park rangers knocking about in the area I just took this shot from the sanctuary's edge.
Blue is a serene and calming color that represents intelligence and responsibility. Blue is cool and relaxing. Light baby blue is peaceful, while dark blue can signify depth and power...............
It was a delight watching this fledgling Burrowing Owl as he climbed out of his underground home and investigated the surrounding area. I got a quick shot of him as he pushed through the grass in search of a bit of adventure and a tasty bug. Life is Good : )
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Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise.
They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.
Burrowing Owls have a higher tolerance for carbon dioxide than other birds—an adaptation found in other burrowing animals, which spend long periods underground, where the gas can accumulate to higher levels than found above ground.
Unlike most owls in which the female is larger than the male, the sexes of the Burrowing Owl are the same size.
Burrowing Owls often stow extra food to ensure an adequate supply during incubation and brooding. When food is plentiful, the birds' underground larders can reach prodigious sizes. One cache observed in Saskatchewan in 1997 contained more than 200 rodents.
(Nikon, 500/4 + TC 1.4, 1/1000 @ f/7.1, ISO 280, edited to taste)
Europe, Spain, Valencia, Buildings, Fallera, Ninots, People (uncut)
In Valencia, the Fallas season has started again Like shown here in 2018. The ninot sculpture-groups are being placed and every day there are fireworks.
The Fallera has pagan origins (celebrating the beginning of spring). Later, wood shavings became giant sculptures (ninots) and were used to portray the ’shame of the neighbourhood in the early years of the Fallera. They now portray ’the shame of the media’ - dignitaries and/or figures of authority are ridiculed. Fairy tale characters and ones from the gaming world are used to contextualize. The end of the festival is the ‘crema’ - where the ninots are burned. It signifies the burning of memories or incidents that collectively must be forgotten.
The festival was banned during the Civil War. And it’s back in full force for decades now and is still satirical, sometimes sexist, and now also reflects global events and popular mass culture. Behind the production of the ninots are large community groups (every Valencian quarter has a few - the two people in interaction, clad in grey and right in front of the sculpture group are members). After the placement and the arranging of the ninots (cranes are often involved) sometimes the last phase of production is handled on-site - the actual painting of the ninots.
This is number 37 of the Valencia! album.
Floating heads of Kelvingrove signify new century thinking behind redesign. I was look enough to visit but I did not have a good camera but loved this shot and wanted to share
According to different cultures ...
The lotus flower signifies purity, spiritual enlightenment, a reminder of the tranquility and peace that we long for.
It also symbolizes the Sun and Creation.
Also start over.
Beauty, fertility, prosperity, eternity.
According to its color as in this case pink, with the divinity.
It is also a posture in Yoga, which depending on its form will be related to infinite possibilities or creation.
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Según diferentes culturas ...
La flor de loto significa pureza , ilumincación espiritual, un recordatorio de la tranquilidad y paz que tanto anhelamos.
También simboliza el Sol y la Creación.
Tambien Comenzar de nuevo.
Belleza, fertilidad, prosperidad , eternidad.
Según su color como en este caso el rosa, con la divinidad.
Tambien es una postura en Yoga, que dependiendo de su forma estará relacionada con las posibilidades infinitas o con la creación.
for Smile on Saturday - Floriography
The meaning of the yellow rose is 'Friendship, joy and gladness' The rose and its bud, are close, the bubbles of happiness surrounding, to me, signify joy.
And I hear a voice, all at once a voice that speaks to me
And it makes me so afraid, it's scaring me
But this inner noise signifies my choice, appears to be not binary
I am confused, no longer myself, everything modified
Yesterday's gone, a dawn without help, carry me please!
Thoughts in my head to confuse my eyes
It's like a firework of lights
They colour my core with currents of signs
An unleashed power energized
A conversion from inside like a woken butterfly, I received it
[buried deep a long, long time
Now I'm able to decide, self-determined not denied, I believe it
[buried deep a long, long time]
[Learned, voice in my head
[Wise, fragments widespread
[Learned, voice in my head
[Wise, fragments widespread]
Finally learned from the voice in my head
Consciously run on my own
Wisely assembled from fragments widespread
Modified, widened and grown
Now i'm unbound, no rules edge my game, no limits to satisfy
The voices are loud, no silence remains, shelter me, please!
Thoughts in my head to confuse my eyes
It's like a firework of lights
They colour my core with currents of signs
An unleashed power energized
"I associate the garden with the whole experience of being alive, and so, there is nothing in the range of human experience that is separate from what the garden can signify in its eagerness and its insistence, and in its driving energy to live- to grow, to bear fruit"
~Stanley Kunitz
Every bell ringers dreads dropping a clanger particularly those on their bell!
(A word of explanation to those whose first language is not British English. To ‘drop a clanger’ is an expression used to signify that you have made a big mistake! Once very popular now seldom heard.)
…it is not what you might think,.. of Stump puffballs in impressive numbers.
Stump puffballs (previously Lycoperdon pyriforme, but recently, mycologists moved it to separate genus Apioperdon; with A. pyriforme being a proud single species in this new genus). These fungi colonise rotten stumps or fallen branches in large swarms. They are common and widespread, though this is the first time I saw them. They are more pear-shaped that other Lycoperdon species hence also called the Pear-shaped puffball signified by the Latin word “pyriforme”. The genus name, Lycoperdum in Greek means “ wolf’s flatulence”. Interestingly, these puffballs do have an unpleasant gaseous odour while other Lycoperdon species do not smell much. May be this is where the genus name came from originally. I didn’t try to smell this lot to tell the tale; may be next time. If one not put away by the smell, these fungi as many other puffballs (not to be confused with earthball fungi from genus Scleroderma that may look similar) are edible when young and have white flesh throughout when cut in half. Old Arboretum, Westonbirt near Tetbury, South Gloucestershire, England, UK
I submitted a couple of photographs in October signifying the beginning of Autumn, and here we are at the end.
Schoorl (Hargen aan Zee)
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A pink carnation signifies a mother’s undying love.
To all the Mothers, have a wonderful day.
Carnation
It’s always a delight to spot a Burrowing Owl, especially one willing to pose for a portrait 😎
Have a Great Weekend, Flickr Friends !!
Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise.
They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.
The oldest known Burrowing Owl was at least 9 years, 11 months old when it was sighted in California in 2014.
(Nikon Z6, 200-500/5.6, 1/1000 @ f/8, ISO 360)
“To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
― William Shakespeare, Macbeth
Lutz City, Templemore City (34, 93, 32) - Moderate
For the Saturday challenge "Over-processed clouds"
Clouds are a big part of every day here ... the skies are huge and dominate everything. You can tell the weather by the clouds, as well as being mystified and delighted by effects you haven't seen before. We enjoy sunrise in the front garden, and sunset in the back garden .. so I often grab a camera to catch a cloud effect before it passes. My latest obsession is lenticular clouds, which I've seen for years, but never knew their name or what they might signify. So I took this recent evening shot with the setting sun and lenticular clouds as my choice for this challenge. Then I decided to play with the colours of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) in Photoshop.
The original shot is in the first comment field.
HCC and HSoS ;o)
Cliche and Smile on Saturday: Here
Post-processing set: Here
Blend and Merge: Here
... while You’re Waiting for the Steak to Cook
- Julia Child
It was a delight watching this fledgling Burrowing Owl as he impatiently waited for his parents to bring home the Bacon... or in this case, the Beetle: )
The Burrowing Owl is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs.
Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise. They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.
Burrowing Owls have a higher tolerance for carbon dioxide than other birds—an adaptation found in other burrowing animals, which spend long periods underground, where the gas can accumulate to higher levels than found above ground.
(600 mm, 1/1250 @ f/8, ISO 500, edited to taste)
The Burrowing Owl
Couldn’t entice this little guy to come out of his burrow and pose for a portrait, so I settled for a head shot…Life is Good !!!
Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise. They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.
Burrowing Owls have a higher tolerance for carbon dioxide than other birds—an adaptation found in other burrowing animals, which spend long periods underground, where the gas can accumulate to higher levels than found above ground.
Unlike most owls in which the female is larger than the male, the sexes of the Burrowing Owl are the same size.
Burrowing Owls often stow extra food to ensure an adequate supply during incubation and brooding. When food is plentiful, the birds' underground larders can reach prodigious sizes. One cache observed in Saskatchewan in 1997 contained more than 200 rodents.
The oldest known Burrowing Owl was at least 9 years, 11 months old when it was sighted in California in 2014.
(Nikon D500, 80-400/5.6, 1/000 @ f/5.6, ISO 1400)
Bill King is not just an exceptional piano player. He is most known for starting Beaches Jazz Festival, which attracts over 1 million attendees every year. Bill King led it since 1989 and up to 2019. He is also an excellent photographer and documented Toronto Jazz for last 40 years. There are many layers to this man and his involvement in the city musical scene is unparallel.
The photo was taken at singer Debbie Fleming 80th birthday in the elegant Jazz Bistro. The stellar band of Toronto finest consisted of Colleen Allen, David Johannesson, Bill King, Russ Boswell and Ted Quinlan.
198. Jazz Bistro P1580633; 2023 May 02. Upload 2023 May 08.
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A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere
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Un chat noir qui traverse votre chemin signifie que l'animal va quelque part
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Si en vuestro camino os cruzáis con un gato negro, esto significa que el animal también va a algún sitio?
Groucho Marx
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Photo/foto : Otto (2011-2016)
I took this shot a couple of years ago in Oregon. It was just off the beach and was very windy, as you can see from the tree. What really touched me was the three people on the right...the way they were hanging onto each other. To me it signified a very close bond.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow - Scene from The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
There would have been a time for such a word.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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photo:
Mogosoaia Palace [built from 1702], near Bucharest, Romania
with major restoration works [1912-1945]
by architects Domenico Rupolo and G.M. Cantacuzino
for Marta Bibescu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogo%C5%9Foaia_Palace
www.palatebrancovenesti.ro/en/index.php?option=com_conten...
www.palatebrancovenesti.ro/en/index.php?option=com_conten...
www.monumenteromania.ro/index.php/monumente/detalii/en/Pa...
Constantin Brâncoveanu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_Br%C3%A2ncoveanu
Marthe Bibesco
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_Bibesco
Domenico Rupolo
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domenico_Rupolo
George Matei Cantacuzino
Weather
Rain
Water is the Essence of Life. No living thing can survive very long without it. It is incredibly old. We have the same rain as the ancients did and before their existence. It signifies the power to purify, to give deliverance, and it can also destroy evil and enemies in flood as in the Biblical stories. It is awesome as it is kind. It is benign, it is malignant, for we live or die without it. What a miraculous thing it is, it can engulf you but you cannot hold it in the palm of your hand. It can scold you, it can freeze you, it can inspire and frighten in the very next breath. I will always respect it in its many forms.
These are just a few images of rain observed ……….
The Ladybird escapes again to flourish.
The yellow rose with the red tip signifies friendship OR the start of a love affair.... ooh err missus 🙀🙀🙀.
Thanks for visiting.
Take care out there.....
The Flower Full Moon.
Here's a look at last night's full moon as it rise's over North Leitrim. The May Full Moon is known as Flower Moon to signify the flowers that bloom during this month.
The shadows of the grass laden with dew are cast on a leaf with a bokeh frame. The leaves are falling early this year. This one has found it's way to the ground signifying it's last dance unless the wind finds it. #shadows #leaf #autumn #red #nature #Natur #ombres #影 #Shatten #bokeh #plants #Pflanzen #plantes #rot #rouge
#赤 #ボケ味
Besides standing stones there are several smaller stone circles around the moor as well.dating back to before the Pyramids. We loved Arran Island. There is great mystery surrounding them , how they got there and what they signified and how they were used, although most certainly for ritual and religious ceremony.
Please forgive me for not responding to all the wonderful comments lately. I am grateful to all my supporters. My verbal state is in lag as I walk this strange path of loss and grief.
I do not have a photo of an Ox and the closest is an African Cape buffalo which will have to do !
Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year and it is the year of the Metal Ox. The celebrations last for 15 days roughly from new moon to full moon.
The metal element represents anything sparkly from jewelry to the needle of a syringe. So we can see a bigger emphasis on industries related to metal in 2021.
"The ox, in Chinese culture, is a hardworking zodiac sign. It usually signifies movements so, hopefully, the world will be less static than last year and get moving again in the second half of the year."
Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and faves..it is always appreciated..
Happy Chinese Lunar New Year to those who celebrate.
El Castillo de Sant'Angelo es un monumento romano situado en la orilla derecha del río Tíber, a poca distancia de la Ciudad del Vaticano.
Iniciado por el emperador Adriano en el año 135 para ser su mausoleo personal y familiar, fue terminado por Antonino Pío en el 139. El monumento, levantado con piedra de travertino, estaba engalanado por una cuadriga en bronce guiada por el emperador Adriano. Muy pronto el edificio cambió de uso y se convirtió en un edificio militar.
El actual nombre del castillo proviene del 590, durante una gran epidemia de peste que golpeó la ciudad de Roma. El papa de la época, Gregorio I, vio al Arcángel San Miguel, sobre la cima del castillo que envainaba su espada significando el fin de la epidemia. Para conmemorar la aparición, una estatua de un ángel corona el edificio (primero una estatua en mármol de Raffaello da Montelupo, y desde 1753, una de bronce de Pierre van Verschaffelt sobre un dibujo de Bernini).
Castel Sant'Angelo is a Roman monument located on the right bank of the Tiber River, a short distance from the Vatican City.
Initiated by the Emperor Hadrian in AD 135 for his personal and family mausoleum was completed by Antoninus Pius in 139. The monument, built with travertine stone, she was adorned by a bronze chariot led by the Emperor Hadrian. Soon the building changed use and became a military building.
The current name of the castle comes from 590, during a plague epidemic that struck the city of Rome. The pope at the time, Gregory I saw the Archangel Michael, on top of the castle that sheathed his sword signifying the end of the epidemic. To commemorate the apparition, a statue of an angel crown the building (first a marble statue of Raffaello da Montelupo, and since 1753 a bronze Pierre van Verschaffelt on a drawing of Bernini).
Pachamama is usually translated as Mother Earth, but a more literal translation would be "World Mother" (in Aymara and Quechua).
The Inca goddess can be referred to in multiple ways; the primary way being Pachamama. Other names for her are: Mama Pacha, La Pachamama, and Mother Earth.
La Pachamama differs from Pachamama because the "La" signifies the interwoven connection that the goddess has with nature, whereas Pachamama – without the "La" – refers to only the goddess.
AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL - In the old days, blowing dandelion seeds into the air was also done as a superstitious act: the number of seeds that remained signified the number of years you had to wait to get married, how many children you would have with your loved one, or how many years you still had to live. But before we can take a look in the future, we have to wait a little longer for spring.
1600 m: idéal pour fabriquer la matière première du reblochon mais insuffisant pour être débarrassé des mouches!
1600 m above sea level: ideal for making the raw material of the reblochon(*) but insufficient to be rid of flies!
(*): one of the most famous French cheese initially made from the "rebloche", i.e. the part of the milk that was hidden from XIIIth century from the pasture owners to pay less tax.
"reblocher" signifies "to pinch the cow’s udder a second time". [www.reblochon.fr/en/the-reblochon-pdo/the-history-of-rebl...]
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Whites Castle tower house was built in 1417 in County Kildare by Sir John Talbot, Viceroy of Ireland, to protect the Cromaboo Bridge over the River Barrow and the inhabitants of the Pale. On the right of the doorway is the Earl of Kildare's coat of arms, signifying the Earl's ownership of the castle in former days. It is now a private residence.