Athlone
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Tartans had been in Europe since the 1400’s. There are dozens of Irish Tartans, most are arranged by county and district and are reminiscent of each particular County with soft warm colors One distinctive weave has been designated as the Irish National Tartan. / / The trefoil or Shamrock, at one time called the “Seamroy”, symbolizes the cross and blessed trinity. Before the Christian era it was a sacred plant of the Druids of Ireland because its leaves formed a triad. The well known legend of the Shamrock connects it definitely to St. Patrick and his teaching. Preaching in the open air on the doctrine of the trinity, he is said to have illustrated the existence of the Three in One by plucking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his congregation. The legend of the shamrock is also connected with that of the banishment of the serpent tribe from Ireland by a tradition that snakes are never seen on trefoil and that it is a remedy against the stings of snakes and scorpions. These two legends of Ireland have been combined to form a simple image that speaks to the heart of all things Irish.
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Tartans had been in Europe since the 1400’s. There are dozens of Irish Tartans, most are arranged by county and district and are reminiscent of each particular County with soft warm colors One distinctive weave has been designated as the Irish National Tartan. The Peace Sign one of the most recognized symbols in the world was adopted as its badge by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in Britain, and originally, its use was confined to supporters of that organization. It was designed and completed February 21, 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a commercial designer and artist in Britain. He had been commissioned by the CND to design a symbol for use at an Easter march to Canterbury Cathedral in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston in England. The symbol itself is a combination of the semaphore signals for the letters “N” and “D,” standing for Nuclear Disarmament. In semaphore the letter “N” is formed by a person holding two flags in an upside-down “V,” and the letter “D” is formed by holding one flag pointed straight up and the other pointed straight down. These two signals imposed over each other form the shape of the peace symbol. In the original design the lines widened at the edge of the circle. Today the symbol gives hope to millions living under war’s oppression. With luck the blending of this symbol with the National Tartan of Ireland may inspire us all to work for peace everywhere.
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This is taken from a photo i took when I was visiting my in-laws in Ireland.
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I was visiting my in-laws in Athlone, Eire.
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My wife grew up in Athlone … it’s a lovely little Irish town … lots of pubs and a nice castle.
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Location: My Studio Elk Grove California Kinda feeling under the weather since the Cavern shoot. The Wife said I shouldnt go out shooting so I got bored and shot an old board with a Slot 1A processor.
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Location: Studio Elk Grove California Would rather be shooting outdoors but it can be just as much fun shooting indoors. And ofcourse I have to include my Baby (Canon) in the reflection.
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August 2008
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Photo taken during a field trip with the Institute of Photography to Athlone.
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Athlone, Ireland.
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A selection of photos from the PixelPerfect portfolio
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