Entertainment Pages
I’ve started the work for the Music/Vendors/Other entertainers pages……THEY’RE NOT COMPLETE YET! So don’t panic too much if your details aren’t showing as yet. Will be continuing to work on them over the next few weeks.
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Apprentice Boys of Derry
The Apprentice Boys of Derry Association is a Christian, historical and cultural organisation, committed to maintaining the spirit of courage and liberty displayed by the Defenders of Londonderry in 1688-1689 The full title of the organisation is the “Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry”. This is derived from the fact that the organisation…
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The Breaking of the Boom
“28TH OF JULY, 1689! A day to be remembered with thanksgiving by the besieged in Derry as long as they live; for on this day we were delivered from famine and slavery.”
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A Sharing Library – #BuyABandABookDay
As you know, I’m always really keen for our community and band members to self-educate. I think it’s important that we know we come from in order to know where we want to go. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana With that in mind, I’m delighted to support this project…
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Dolly’s Brae
Being on the Twelfth day of July, eighteen and forty-nine,The Pagans of this country together did combine,To shoot and slay our Orangemen upon that glorious day,They did encamp in thousands great at a place called Dolly’s Brae. Lord Roden was Grandmaster of the Orangemen just then,No better chieftain could be found among the sons of…
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The Battle of the Boyne
Following the relief of Londonderry and their defeat at Newtownbutler by the Enniskilleners the Jacobites withdrew from the west of Ulster. The forces of the Duke of Schomberg landed in Bangor August 1689 O.S. and quickly laid siege to and took Carrickfergus Castle. Being unsatisfied with Schomberg’s slow progress King William III landed in Carrickfergus…
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The Altnaveigh Massacre
The IRA’s deadly attack on the Protestant community at Altnaveigh in south Armagh in June 1922 was one of the most brutal acts of sectarian violence in the wake of partition “I didn’t expect that of you, Willie” The last words of the elderly Elizabeth Crozier after her husband had just been murdered by IRA…
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Latest events ticker
I’ve added a scrolling update of events recently added to the calendar. And of course don’t forget you can still add your event at any time by clicking “Add Event” from the bottom menu bar.
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Oopppssssss
Seemed to be something up with the calendar and it’s frozen on the previous day??!!! Thanks to everyone for letting me know. Hopefully thats it back to normal now but do let me know if it happens again………
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Few cosmetic changes….
Been making a few cosmetic changes over the last day or so……and of course that has knocked a couple of things out of kilter……but I’ll be working on rectifying those over the next few days…….in between parades! lol
