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Alan [Visitor] in response to: Happy 12th July

Alan [Visitor] — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:27:09 +0000

Official government documents state Orangeman`s Day as a national holiday in Northern Ireland.

Also the Apprentice Boys parade is refered to as "Derry Day".

The Alabama Lodge was in Tobermore for the 12th - their third year in a row to Ulster. The Ulster-Scots Association of America also had a group over.

video clips of Tobermore and also the Scarva - RBP Sham Fight available on my site.

stevey2005 [Member] in response to: Happy 12th July

stevey2005 [Member] — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:19:42 +0000

Hope everyone across the provience has had a happy 12th july 2005.

The parade in Londonderry was excellent, was nice to see a flood of people following at the end of the parade on the way to the demonstration field.

It was a real family day out!!!

paul connor [Visitor] in response to: Happy 12th July

paul connor [Visitor] — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:16:23 +0000

oh ps happy birthday ElizaBeth.
im asuming you like bluegrass music:
go to
Balle Mission Hall
Click on the image of Mr. Jeremiah Meneely tp hear a wonderful 'country'
version of a very old hymn nwritten by Mr. Meneely in the 19th century

bertie [Visitor] in response to: Happy 12th July

bertie [Visitor] — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:44:28 +0000

I feel a bit sorry for diary makers. What can you put on the 12th July on a calender or diary? 12th July! - we would know what it menas but what would an illinformed Englander think of it.

beano [Member] in response to: Happy 12th July

beano [Member] — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 04:47:02 +0000

Hope everyone had a good day like me - just thought I'd drop in to explain that I'm an idiot and shouldn't have expected to see the Alabama lodge when I knew they were marching in Co. Londonderry somewhere... oops!

David N [Visitor] in response to: Happy 12th July

David N [Visitor] — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 01:29:14 +0000

Happy Twelfth, first Belfast Parade I've missed for a few years

Hope everyone got home safe

Catpee [Visitor] in response to: Happy 12th July

Catpee [Visitor] — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 01:28:51 +0000

Ah, yes Happy 12th!!

haha, Orangeman's Day. I've noticed that on calendars and diaries as well.

A couple of tourists asked me at work where they could go on "Orangeman's Day" as they wanted to go out of Belfast. I don't know where the whole orangeman's day thing comes from, it sounds ridiculous!! It's the bloody 12th!!!

If only James Young were still alive, I'm sure he'd have something humourous to say about this bizarre naming.

paul connor [Visitor] in response to: Happy 12th July

paul connor [Visitor] — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:51:57 +0000

happy 12th everybody! (im so home sick i could howl.)