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Grand Lodges launch youth based gospel site

Kilsally on December 4, 2008, 1:14 am

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The combined Grand Orange Lodges of Scotland, Ireland and England have launched a new project aimed at bringing the gospel to todays youth. A quick look reveals a very modern & interactive site filled full of Christian video and learning materials as well as messages from the various Grand Masters. The new website can be viewed here KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger …

Willie`s Big Lang Danner

Kilsally on October 24, 2008, 6:09 pm

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Willie Drennan of the Ulster-Scots Folk Orchestra launched his second book on Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn, Belfast. A foreword to the event was provided by Mark Thompson, head of the Ulster-Scots Agency, before Willie gave an overview of his book exploring the historical and cultural links between Ulster and South West Scotland – such as Saint Patrick and the Covenanters. Meanwhile the Governments Ulster-Scots phoneline has still had no calls since it was setup in 2004. View Willie …

The Twelfth in Basrah, Iraq by the Irish Guards

Kilsally on July 16, 2007, 4:51 pm

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Troops in Iraq also held Twelfth celebrations with a touch of humour by staging protests demanding the parade be rerouted. Basra LOL 1 KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

US Orange Order Documentary

Kilsally on July 1, 2007, 7:47 pm

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A Documentary shot in Northern Ireland by a U.S. film crew following Maghera Sons Of William LOL 209, Northern Ireland & Sons Of William LOL 1003, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. I believe this was aired on PBS in the USA. The Alabama based Orange lodge comprises Anglican / Episcopal Bishop, Rev Paul Zahl and other ministers. They have been regular visitors to the South Londonderry Twelfth in recent years. The 32 minute documentary is viewable in 5 parts here KilsallyIT Technical …

Why I support devolution

Kilsally on May 15, 2007, 5:16 pm

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Partly in response to a Letter by Walter Millar (14th May 2007), I would like to outline why I support Dr Paisley`s position. Firstly the DUP put forward several alternative models for government in Northern Ireland including voluntary coalition and accountable direct rule, all of which were dismissed by Nationalists and the British and Irish governments leaving only the options of power-sharing or continued inept unaccountable direct rule with the possible implementation of joint authority with Dublin (and possibly unaccountable …

Irish speaking Orangemen and the Land League

Kilsally on May 12, 2007, 5:56 am

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A good read…a few interesting quotes from “Ireland – Nationalism, socialism and partition“:- “Yet as late as the 1880’s things were not so straightforward. The Orange Order was still very much a self identified Irish cultural-political organisation. When on 12 July 1867 a 30,000 strong parade Orange Order parade from Newtownards to Bangor took place the Belfast Newsletter reported that they marched “without interruption save the cead mille failtes’ of hosts of sympathisers”.(3) This use of the Irish language by …

Stop Sectarianism, Find God, And Find Peace

Kilsally on October 18, 2006, 5:54 am

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A sad but touching little video. “I pray almighty God that our country, our little province of this country, will come to a place of peace. I don’t want to visit any more homes of bereavement. I don’t want to take little orphans on my knee and look at them and say they will never see their mother or father again.” Ian Paisley Oct 2006 KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. …

From paramilitaries to evangelists

Kilsally on July 27, 2006, 4:33 pm

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This seems not to have received much media coverage but Billy Mitchell the convicted UVF terrorist turned Christian and PUP member died recently. Billy Mitchell was a strong advocate of the Good Friday Agreement and worked with former Republican prisoners building cross-community housing upon his release from jail. He also contributed several articles to “The Blanket” including, Culture and Identity and A Question of Identity. “The Other View” a joint Republican and Loyalist ex-prisoners initiative – also carried an article …

Dawn of The Ulster-Scots

Kilsally on July 27, 2006, 3:43 pm

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You might have heard the adverts on the radio…………Greyabbey hosts the Dawn of the Ulster-Scots festival this Saturday. The festival aims to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 1606 Hamilton and Montgomery plantations of Down and Antrim. There will be a Hollywood connection with the festival taking place in the Montgomery ancestral home of Rosemount House where Flora Montgomery (who was an actor in Basic Instinct 2) will also be filming footage for a forthcoming Straightforward Productions documentary entitled – …

Ulster-Scots blogging from Cork

Kilsally on July 25, 2006, 7:04 am

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Just came across Colin Maxwell`s blog which is largely in Ulster-Scots. Colin Maxwell is a Free Presbyterian missionary working in County Cork. Quote “Fair fa’ ye tae the Blog o’ an Evangelical Ulster Scot living in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. A few thoughts here and there on this and that. Hopefully a bit more than now and then.” Talking of the Free P`s – some folks might find this video of interest. Some excellent music about 15 minutes …

Some more Twelfth clips

Kilsally on July 15, 2006, 3:45 pm

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A few more video clips from The Twelfth………… Magherafelt, County L`derry Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone Loyal Sons Of Benagh leading a Leitrim Lodge in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal. Rev Victor Ryan preaching at the platform proceedings in Rossnowlagh with Jeffrey Donaldson MP speaking at the end. Lambegs in Magherafelt The Ulster-Scots Experience KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ …

Orange Carnival? You bet!

Kilsally on July 15, 2006, 3:01 am

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Visiting US Lodge including the Rev Paul Zahl an Episcopal Bishop who were being filmed for a documentary by a US TV Crew. Quite alot of negative posts regarding the Twelfth celebrations – some rightly so. The flag with “Micky Bo” springs to mind. However to most folks in the Protestant community The Twelfth is the highlight of the year and in the majority of locations is a peaceful family day out. I have been out and about with my …

Parades Commission Unworkable

Kilsally on May 25, 2006, 3:43 am

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A small but significant article published in the Newsletter on Tuesday grabbed my attention. NORTHERN Ireland should consider close examination of the Scottish model for dealing with contentious parades issues, it was suggested yesterday. UUP MLA David McNarry urged consideration of the parading laws in Scotland, after Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell told MLAs that Scots had rejected the idea of a parades commission as unworkable. Instead, fresh laws on public demonstrations were introduced and found to be successful there. …

The battle of Saintfield

Kilsally on October 2, 2005, 12:07 am

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An interesting documentary and re-enactment of the battle of Saintfield will be screened later this year. It follows the battle between largely Presbyterian United Irishmen of County Down and the York Fencible Regiment who had founded their own Orange Lodge in 1796. It also delves into the complexity of the era showing brothers, fathers and sons on opposing sides of the battle.The cast for the re-enactment was comprised of various re-enactment groups, cross-community living history groups, the North Irish Dragoon …

Garda coming to a PSNI station near you

Kilsally on October 1, 2005, 2:53 am

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Officers of the Garda Síochána will be serving in Northern Ireland within weeks in non-operational posts and PSNI Officers will be serving in the Republic with an aim to bestow full police powers and operational roles on both next year. Considering both the Garda Síochána and PSNI are currently engaged in recruitment drives with the former recently having an advert in the Belfast Telegraph stating “serve your community and make a difference.” is it not time to address the Irish …

Make partition history

Kilsally on September 25, 2005, 11:51 pm

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The much vaunted “Make partiton history” rally happened in Dublin yesterday. The event was supposedly the centrepiece of Sinn Fein`s Cead Bliain centenary celebrations. Some interesting comment on Boards.ie regarding the parade in the wake of scathing comments by Labour`s Pat Rabbite, accusing Sinn Fein and this rally in particular, of promoting inter-communal hostility in the North. Republican Sinn Fein were also to hold an alternative rally at the GPO. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK …

Behind Orange Lines

Kilsally on September 13, 2005, 3:11 am

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Just a very brief entry to notify folks that there is a documentary on BBC 1 NI tonight entitled “Behind Orange Lines“. It takes an up close and personal look at Portdown LOL No 1, the lodge responsible for the Drumcree church parade. The documentary follows the lodge members as they go to church every Sunday at Drumcree church and protest to the police every Sunday as well as giving a rare insight inside the lodge. Tonight at 10.45. Available …

African Aid

Kilsally on June 9, 2005, 6:11 pm

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An Early Day Motion has been tabled in Westminster by East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell asking the “Government to spearhead an international drive to help resolve Africa’s poverty and corruption, allowing the peoples there to develop and sustain their economies for the future.”No doubt Tony Blair is thinking along similar lines. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

Orangeism in Ghana

Kilsally on May 13, 2005, 3:49 am

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An interesting article from the Uninversity of Ulster about Orangeism in politically unstable West Africa. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

UK servicemen in Iraq unable to vote

Kilsally on May 5, 2005, 6:51 pm

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I`m not sure if this applies equally to Northern Irish servicemen but it seems an awful lot of UK military personnel will be ineligible to vote today due to administrative inadequacies and changes in the law. In Wales, Scotland and England there were 168,000 service personnel registered to vote before the new law (Representation of the People Act 2000) was introduced in 2000 but numbers had fallen to 33,000 by 2003. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the …