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Originally Posted by joeysteele
It could Vicky.
While others supported the Unionists cause too, even to the orange order,celebrating yearly the defeat of Catholic causes over 300,yes 300 years earlier, by orange marches parading down Catholic resident areas taunting and baiting.
They still do when they can and have grievances with the parades commission as to no go Catholic areas for such marches.
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This is a bit one sided Joey. Catholics also have marches to commemorate the Easter Rising (all those years ago!), the IRA Hunger Strikers, Republican Culture etc.
The Protestant Orange parade is the biggest, and before the Troubles many a Catholic brought their kids along for a good day out at the festivities. I went as a kid, and I brought my kids along with our Protestant friends. It wasn't until the Troubles that it all changed.
Actually, the reason the Orangemen parade near Catholic areas is because that was their traditional route when those areas were actually Protestant (and it is just a few areas). Their argument is that it is the Queens Highway and we have always walked this way, why should we have to re - route. Silly really. The Catholics feel the Protestants are taunting them by continuing to march nearby. Also silly really.
As far as I know it's been mainly sorted out by some re - routing and if not Orange bands ceasing playing as they pass a Catholic area.