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Rossnowlagh hosts annual Orange Order parade | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Members of the Orange Order from Northern Ireland are taking part in an annual parade in Rossnowlagh. | |
Several thousand people are in the County Donegal village for the demonstration. | |
Fifty lodges from counties Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan have been joined by lodges from Northern Ireland as well as England and Scotland. | |
A small number of Orangemen from Canada and America are also there. | |
The Orangemen accompanied by 30 bands are parading along the one-mile route into the seaside village before a religious service. | |
The march comes before the annual 12 July celebrations in Northern Ireland, marking the 1690 Battle of the Boyne. | The march comes before the annual 12 July celebrations in Northern Ireland, marking the 1690 Battle of the Boyne. |
The Orange Order has invited the Irish President, Michael D Higgins, to the Donegal parade but says it appreciates that he has a busy schedule. | The Orange Order has invited the Irish President, Michael D Higgins, to the Donegal parade but says it appreciates that he has a busy schedule. |
It said it hopes he will be able to attend in the future. | It said it hopes he will be able to attend in the future. |