Not wishing to nitpick but should the thread title not be “The glorious 12th” as I understand the loyal sons of ulster like to refer to today.
The term “ glorious twelfth “ refers to the first day of the Grouse shooting season in Scotland . It falls on the 12th day of August . The orange men stole that line .
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Rainy Coleraine with pride of place on the BBC1 highlights programme here
Ralph MacLean and Dr. Gavin Hughes talking through the North West demonstration
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Dr. Gavin joking that as the demonstration crosses the old Bann bridge, as a man from Banbridge, he can appreciate that
How would you rate the standard of sowing for the sash’s this year?
A range of age groups, from the young to the more mature in attendance, says Ralph
A bit like a Jeffrey Epstein party
Crochety, actually that’s the faces of the demonstrators
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Walter Love and Dr. David Hume guiding us through the main event in Belfast
Walter’s dulcet tones are as dulcet as ever
“The voice of the Twelfth”
I actually turned this on for a look. Pure vermin.
Crowds well down by the looks of it.
Some lovely blue and orange on those banners
Very Denver Broncos-like
Big man on the flute there
Hpefully the humid conditions will mean he’s not as big come the end of the march
Ballinafeigh Ornage Hall with a lovely portrait of Robert Gibson
Dr. Kane, former grand master of Belfast County Grand Lodge, was a fluent Irish speaker
Wonderful inclusivity mar dhea
A group of lads calling themselves “The Ulster Convention” with a banner commeorting the Ulster Covenant
September 28th, 1912
Belfast City Council are apparently setting up a new area called Covenant Garden, filled with dour bars for young people to congregate in
Very effeminate sounding chap telling us about the history of the orange hall in hurling stronghold Ballintoy here
It has a king sized bed
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Lad on now as gay as christmas. Unionism a hotbed of homosexuality through the years. Sammy mccrory, Johnny Adair etc.
Ian McClung telling us about the community involvement of the OO in Augher
That’s a lovely six a side pitch
A wee six a side pitch, you could say
18 parades today
Downshire’s biggest in hilly Rathfriland
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Some lovely ladies there in Rathfriland
The town will Mourne the departure of the parade for another few years
Worshipful District Master Joe Moorhead seems like a real decent oul’ fella
Over 5k brethren in Tandragee
Some of the finest silver flute pipe and accordion bands accompanying the Lodges, bringing a lovely variety of music along the route