Parades, Protests, and Gatherings in Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Very large versions of the following photos are available for sale. All pictures were taken with a nikon digital SLR camera. They will be expertly printed, poster-sized and be a massive 18inches x 12 inches. The small pictures below, obviously do not do justice to the large photos. Each photograph is printed on proper photo paper and is approximately 3008 x 2000 pixels. Photos will be delivered carefully rolled, in a securely sealed hard cardboard postal tube from the UK / Ireland printer. The text that follows each small picture below describes a little bit of context about the image.
An Orange Order parade in Portadown on the July 12th. The Orangemen are a Protestant marching organization, formed in 1795 in County Armagh. Their name derives from William, Prince of Orange who became King of England in the 17th century and won a battle against opposing Irish forces at the River Boyne, which is commemorated annually throughout.
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Trades Unionists march to Belfast's city hall in a colourful parade. The image of Che Guevara, marxist revolutionary, leader of Cuban guerrillas and icon of the rebellious 60s teenagers, is prominent among the marchers.
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Acht Gaeilge Anois, reads the poster. Iris language activists enjoy the sunshine as they meet in central Belfast. Many carry banners of local GAA clubs, basque flags, and coloured baloons as they attempt to claim equal rights under law for the minority Irish language. Musicians, dancers, jugglers and speakers entertained the crowd on the day.
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The colour party of a traditional Loyalist marching band. Gaily bedecked in a vintage military style coloured uniform and flags associated with the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, young ladies march in step to the beat of an accompanying "blood and thunder" flute band. Raucous tunes echo through the streets as onlookers throng the town. The drums and flutes seem to hypnotise the paraders.
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Onlookers pack the streets as Trades Unionists march against the backdrop of Belfast City Hall. Thousands of green white and purple balloons are released on route. A carnival atmosphere is the order of the day.
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A gathering of Irish language supporters from Derry take their case to the rallying point in Belfast. All age groups are evident in the sunlit procession. The Irish language is generally a Nationalist cause in Northern Ireland. They strive to bring it to the mainstream.
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A very unusual drum, used almost exclusively by Unionists in Northern Ireland. The lambeg drum is a large, double headed drum, made of goat skin and beaten with curved malacca or bamboo canes. The origin of the drums are unclear, however there is a legend that the lambeg drum was initially brought over from Holland by King William’s troops during the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, but this is hard to verify.
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Marchers walk in front of a large ornate banner portraying the logo of the Irish Bank Officials' Association. Symbols of the four provinces of Ireland (Ulster, leinster, Munster and Connaght) are represented on banner.
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This scene features a gathering of people at the Pobal rally in Belfast. They are seeking more widespread acceptance of the Irish language, and are dressed in Irish sporting jerseys. Many also carry the flag of the Basque region which is situated in the Pyrenees between Spain and France. Basques see themselves as an independant separate entity from the states which govern the areas were they live.
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A bass drummer with the Portadown defenders band beats out the rhythym during an Orange Order parade in Portadown, a small town outside Belfast. These Loyalist bands are popular among young men throughout working class Loyalist areas of the North. Onlookers line the streets.
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