Orange Arch, Moygashel
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Orange Arch, Moygashel
Image: © Kenneth Allen Taken: 6 Jul 2011
They are erected every year, prior to Orangeman's Day held on the 12th July (If the 12th lies on a Sunday, the "12th" is celebrated on the following day) I don't know if this is true, but I read the following here, "Orange arches were once a common sight in cities, towns and villages across Northern Ireland but now, due to the amount of paperwork involved in erecting them, they are becoming fewer and fewer." More at http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/high_cost_of_insurance_blamed_for_decline_of_orange_arch_1_1848908
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Image Location
Latitude
54.481129
Longitude
-6.754024