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July 12th, 2006, 09:24 AM
Orange lodge arson attack
By SUN ONLINE REPORTER
REPUBLICAN arsonists have been blamed after a hall used by the Protestant Orange order in Northern Ireland was destroyed by fire.
Orange order members say the 130 year-old hall, at Lavin, Co Antrim, will have to be totally rebuilt.
The building, which was regularly used by the community, has been severely damaged, with two-thirds of the roof collapsing.
Members of the hall say they are determined to rebuild it by next summer.
It is thought the fire was started to stir up ill feeling at the Orangemen parade, to commemorate Protestant Prince William’s victory over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, today.
No music was played as more than 100 Orangemen and bandsmen paraded, led by three police officers, while around 60 nationalist protesters stood in silence this morning.
The Army were not needed for the first time.
thesun.co.uk
Orange lodge arson attack
By SUN ONLINE REPORTER
REPUBLICAN arsonists have been blamed after a hall used by the Protestant Orange order in Northern Ireland was destroyed by fire.
Orange order members say the 130 year-old hall, at Lavin, Co Antrim, will have to be totally rebuilt.
The building, which was regularly used by the community, has been severely damaged, with two-thirds of the roof collapsing.
Members of the hall say they are determined to rebuild it by next summer.
It is thought the fire was started to stir up ill feeling at the Orangemen parade, to commemorate Protestant Prince William’s victory over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, today.
No music was played as more than 100 Orangemen and bandsmen paraded, led by three police officers, while around 60 nationalist protesters stood in silence this morning.
The Army were not needed for the first time.
thesun.co.uk
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July 15th, 2006, 11:05 PM
The UK and their Marches... I think they should be marching for free dental work.
The UK and their Marches... I think they should be marching for free dental work.
Ponderous Intellect
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July 16th, 2006, 12:08 AM
Doesn't the Orange order mainly only march in the North of Ireland. I havn't seen them do much in Caada for a long time, besides seeing a few lodges here and there I barely see anything about them. I've also never heard much about them in the UK.
Doesn't the Orange order mainly only march in the North of Ireland. I havn't seen them do much in Caada for a long time, besides seeing a few lodges here and there I barely see anything about them. I've also never heard much about them in the UK.
sick and twisted
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July 16th, 2006, 08:46 AM
How many ways can you spell YELLOW??
yetch
Good un DurkaDurka
When I was nought but a lad, the Orange Order had their hall up one block and to the left of our house.
Every 12th of July, one could hear the fifes warming up and the big bass drum. Then about 10 or so the parade would come down the street. Being just a tad, I thought it was great, band playing, horses prancing (and ****ting), guys with one white shirt(just a bit on the yellowed side) they wore once a year just for this, marching through the horse **** without breaking step, big banners denoting the battle of the Boyne, people holding a big Bible aloft...........Nothing like trying to start something
One fellow, guess he was supposed to be king Billy always rode a big dapple grey work horse gelding which was "hung like a horse".
As the parade passed a neighbours house (they were Catholic), the old grandad would lean out the door and shout: "Hey:::woodya look at the prick on that horse"!!! Needless to say, "king Billy" and him didn't get along.
There was quite a bit of friction back then between Protestants and Catholics. Such was Eastern Ontario.
Ain't organized religion just a great thing eh? Loving and kind! Used primarily as a fear dogma to keep the peasants in line.
Ah well...............was a neat parade none the less 
Ugg.
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The UK and their Marches... I think they should be marching for free dental work.
How many ways can you spell YELLOW??yetch
Good un DurkaDurka
When I was nought but a lad, the Orange Order had their hall up one block and to the left of our house.
Every 12th of July, one could hear the fifes warming up and the big bass drum. Then about 10 or so the parade would come down the street. Being just a tad, I thought it was great, band playing, horses prancing (and ****ting), guys with one white shirt(just a bit on the yellowed side) they wore once a year just for this, marching through the horse **** without breaking step, big banners denoting the battle of the Boyne, people holding a big Bible aloft...........Nothing like trying to start something
One fellow, guess he was supposed to be king Billy always rode a big dapple grey work horse gelding which was "hung like a horse".
As the parade passed a neighbours house (they were Catholic), the old grandad would lean out the door and shout: "Hey:::woodya look at the prick on that horse"!!! Needless to say, "king Billy" and him didn't get along.
There was quite a bit of friction back then between Protestants and Catholics. Such was Eastern Ontario.
Ain't organized religion just a great thing eh? Loving and kind! Used primarily as a fear dogma to keep the peasants in line.
Ah well...............was a neat parade none the less
Ugg.
