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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: Donnie B on Thursday 11 August 11 05:21 BST (UK)
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Thank you for your kind offer. I was in Ireland for the 12th July Orange Parade this year and was enormously proud that I had the opportunity of being part of it (although just a spectator). There was an Orange Hall I passed with numerous colourful flags along the Antrim Coast. It was very striking and would have loved to have taken a photo at the time but unfortunately was not able to. Could I please ask if you could put me in touch with some kind person who may be able to assist in supplying a photo of this Orange Hall for me. Thank you for your time in reading my request and I am more than happy to supply me email address if this is of any assistance. With sincere thanks, Donna from Queensland, Australia.
Originally posted on 12 July and Orange Lodges thread
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Glad you enjoyed your visit to Northern Ireland (we did have lovely weather for the Twelfth this year) but perhaps you could pinpoint the location of this Orange Hall a bit?
There are lots of fantastic pictures on http://www.geograph.ie/ and you might find a photo of it there.
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The link you gave me was much appreciated. Sadly, I have not been able to find the particular Orange Lodge Hall I was hoping to locate (the hall being painted in a vivid orange colour and on the main road on the right hand side as you head towards the west along the Antrim Coast). I am almost certain that it was in the area of Carrickfergus. Unfortunately, all of the Orange Halls are not photographed so I may not be able to locate it which is a bit sad as I have a vivid picture of it in my head.
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HI
You say on the right hand side as you were heading west. This would have been towards Belfast or towards Larne?
Did the building have around the windows painted Orange with the rest White or was the whole building Orange?
Regards
John
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Hi John
Many thanks for your reply. The Hall was actually completely painted in a vivid orange colour. It was heading towards Larne. It was the main road out of Carrickfergus...would that be Larne Road as well?
I would be overjoyed if you can identify it for me, please. The only other details I have written in my travel diary are the following....left Carrickfergus at 5 pm, followed the Causeway scenic route through Whitehead, Magheramorne, Glynn, Larne, Drains Bay, Carfunnock.....this particular Orange Hall may well have been somewhere in this area.
My sincere thanks in helping me with my search.
Kind regards, Donna from Queensland, Australia
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Have just finished going along the coastal route from Carrickfergus to Carnfunnock via Google Streetview. As you may remember, there are long stretches with nothing but water or trees on the right side of the road. The only Orange Hall I can see is KILROOT ORANGE HALL. It's not painted orange (but area could have been photographed a few years ago) but does have orange/reddish trim on windows and doors.
If it doesn't look like the one you remember perhaps someone else will eventually be able to help or you could try Streetview yourself (I stucj to 12 but perhaps you took a slight detour).
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Hi
would this be the Orange Hall ,? it could have been repainted for the Twelfth.
jim
http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1894497
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Hi
would this be the Orange Hall ,? it could have been repainted for the Twelfth.
jim
http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1894497
That's Kilroot- see my previous post.
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I know, just thought id post a link to a photo of it so Donnie could see if it was the same one.
jim
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Well Kilroot Orange Hall is as per Google and Jims photo. White walls with orange around the windows. Passed it this morning.
Donna are you sure it was a Orange Hall. What makes you think it was. I ask because there is a Hall in Drains Bay which is a Red Brick building. This is the only hall I can think of on the root you described.
Iam also suprised that a Orange lodge would paint their hall completely orange but you never know!
John
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Hi John
Thank you for your reply and for confirming that it is definitely not the Kilroot Orange Hall. I only wished I could remember the exact location of the Hall. Yes, John it was definitely an Orange Lodge Hall as it had all the appropriate Flags flying for the 12th July Orange Celebrations and my Irish pen-pal who was with me at the time, confirmed that it was an Orange Hall. Sadly, all I can recall was that it was on the right-hand side of a main road as we headed in a northerly direction along the Antrim coast heading towards the west to Portrush....I know this is not much help but it was located somewhere between the time we left Carrickfergus as we followed the scenic route through Whitehead, Magheramorne, Glynn, Larne, Drains Bay, Carfunnock, Ballygally, Glenarm, Carnlough, Glenariff, Cushendall, Knocknacarry, Cushendun, Runabay Head, Torr Head, Ballycastle, Dunluce and then Portrush. I do so appreciate your help but I can understand and with a touch of sadness that I am unable to pin-point the particular location of this splendid Orange Hall. Sincerely, Donna