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Offline jwaugh

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Re: Orange Hall, Antrim coast?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 25 August 11 20:47 BST (UK) »
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
Stewart, Stuart, Todd, Duncan, Waugh, in Ballyclare, Ballyeaston, Rashee, Cairncastle areas of Antrim, Northern Ireland (Ireland)

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Re: Orange Hall, Antrim coast?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 26 August 11 08:56 BST (UK) »
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