About this episode

This episode explores the origins and future of the Twelfth celebrations associated with the Orange Order.

Long associated with the Orange Order, marching bands and bonfires – the Twelfth goes back a long way. But what is the origin of the celebrations, of the order itself and does the organisation have a future? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by historian Dr David Hume. This episode of The BelTel was originally released in July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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