‘It’s part of our culture’: The Orange Order parade in Donegal
The Orange Order held a peaceful parade in Rossnowlagh, Donegal, which participants describe as a celebration of culture and heritage. The event attracted thousands of attendees and is highlighted as an example of cross-border cooperation.
Why it matters
The parade offers a contrast to more contentious sectarian celebrations, illustrating the complexities of cultural identity and community relations in Ireland.
J effrey Magee lived in Maynooth, Co Kildare , for the 12 years he worked for Intel before he returned to the hills of Co Donegal to take over the family farm outside Raphoe.
Magee (36), the worshipful master of the local Orange Lodge, was on Saturday one of up to 6,000 people who attended the Order’s popular parade – a “demonstration” in the organisation’s terminology – in Rossnowlagh.
Like the majority of Orange July 12th parades on the other side of the Border, the Rossnowlagh event is peaceful, friendly and filled with families and children – far removed from bonfires that plague the annual Battle of the Boyne celebration elsewhere.
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