The painted Barnmeen Bridge on the A25
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The painted Barnmeen Bridge on the A25 by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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The painted Barnmeen Bridge on the A25
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 14 Apr 2012
The red and black are the colours of the Down GAA (Gaelic Athletic Associations) teams. GAA is overwhelmingly supported by the Nationalist community and the painting of a village bridge is a sign that that village is strongly nationalist. Rathfriland, some 3 kilometres east, on the other hand is a strongly Protestant and loyalist community.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.229793
Longitude
-6.208465