Makes my way through eld Drogheda’s Beautiful Townley hall on Saturday and don’t I run into the Bloody Orange Order haven a secret clan rally with armed Garda escort…. I’m going to Guess battle of the Boyne march.
Makes my way through eld Drogheda’s Beautiful Townley hall on Saturday and don’t I run into the Bloody Orange Order haven a secret clan rally with armed Garda escort…. I’m going to Guess battle of the Boyne march. from ireland
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This has to stop! Ridiculous anachronism.
They where all ancient looked like a few where about to pop their clogs any second,
I have a few uncles in the OO and they really just March for the day out, get an ice cream, have some chats, kick some Catholic children, share stories and their wives exchange jam recipes.
Not doing any harm.
I heard old Dutch Billium didn’t like parades. He wouldn’t appreciate this rabble.
Where were the armed gardai? I was expecting them to be flanking the march for some reason
As far as I’m concerned they can March anywhere they want. Things will be changing in the next 10 to 15 years.
Follow them with an ice cream van.
Funny how different this march is being treated than similar marches on for ohhhhh let’s say Easter weekend…
Went to the Battle of the Boyne on my way back to the ferry to the UK. Firstly I found it ironic that the battlefield is now in the Republic, and secondly how it was mainly kids and their families playing football on the old battlefield.
Some people moved on, I guess!
They know their end time is closing in. Their sectarian, hate filled order is in danger as the UK begins to crumble, slowly, but with the DUPs help – surely. The modern world has no time for such bitter, bitter sectarian hatred.
One of the last reluctant remantents is sliding through their imperialist grasp. They have no one to blame but the very system that keeps throwing them under a convoy of buses and well, their dogmatic stupidity.
It is broken…. and corrupt (See: DUP’s zero work salary while there is a cost of living crisis, etc)
The Order of Green will be born anew and as much as they protest, you cannot stop change. The British know that no matter what they cannot contain the desire for freedom and equality.
Dirty northerner here. I detest these marches every year, and the absolute mess it leaves in Belfast, not to mention the people using it as an excuse to smack the heads off eachother, smash windows, damage cars etc. It’s a sectarian display and nothing more. They are a joke. Literally – it says LOL on their sash. No idea they marched in the south! That feels worse somehow smh
They should be banned in the Republic. They are a hate organisation.
A lot of Irish people don’t seem to know that there are orange lodges in the Republic, and that marches have been happening here for a long time. They pass peacefully as pretty much nobody passes any heed to them.
Whether we like it or not, it’s part of the cultural fabric of the island. That’s not to say it’s a good part of the cultural fabric, but it’s there.
Imagine the reverse happening in lisburn. No hope in hell of civility.
As a Republican who wants united ireland more than anything. This is good, be smart about this don’t get offended by it let them do their stupid march with their stupid sashes bang their stupid drum.
Who cares. I’d let them march down o connell street on the 12th if it meant the end British interference in our country
Wow walking to the nursing home by the looks of it. These bigots are thankfully a dying breed
What’s the story with them?
Marching to the grave. Time will take care of these bigots. When they’re gone nobody of importance will care for them or what they marched for.
Toxic nostalgia at its finest. William got the blessing of the pope to take his father in law’s kingdom. He used mercenaries many of them Catholic. They bang on about the 36th Ulster division who were used as cannon fodder. They never mention WW2 because most didn’t go. In fact more southerners fought in WW2 than Northerners. The Northerners who did fight were mostly Catholic.
They’ll soon be marching inside a united Ireland..enjoy while you can kids
What’s the difference between an apple and an orange?
Where are all you commenters when I argue about Republic flags in NI
Aye – it’s also unfortunate that another battle that happened between the two original groups – it was in Ballyneety in Co. Limerick – the original battle in the Boyne river had only very minimal casulties on both sides.
If anything should be commemorated it should be the actions in Limerick which had profound consequences for Ireland with the flights of the earls and the wild geese.
And indeed no sooner than the treaty of Limerick was signed when the Penal laws were introduced.
Have a read of [this](https://www.historyireland.com/ballyneety/) for more on that.
It is also worth noting that the current ‘orange order’ is [supported by the Dublin Government](https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/irish-government-says-it-has-given-26-million-to-orange-order)
(like it or not)
Bunch of clowns
I can’t wait for 1.9million nutjobs to rejoin our country
I live within a few miles of this – everyone ignores it – a reaction is exactly what these dinosaurs are looking for. They can have their little cos-play Walkie & fuck off as usual. To paraphrase one of their favourite cunts “we should not give them the oxygen of publicity” – eeeuuugh, I feel dirty now
These marches are such shite. Go book a fucking venue for your shitty music and sell tickets. Stop holding up the whole road.. but we know why they don’t do that, cos nobody would buy any fucking tickets. The only way they get to play for people is if they literally force them to listen..
Russia basically done this in Ukraine and everybody having a hissy fit🤭
How is this even allowed to happen
Couldn’t give a fuck if there was a garda escort I wouldn’t stop for them
No sure that nazi salute is appropriate either.
I used to live in Clontarf and a really old guy who lived opposite was in the Orange Order. Found it quite weird. He’s dead a few years now