Melody & Part Flute Bands

The annual Twelfth parade in Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal, was held on Saturday, July 10.

Lodges from Visitors as far afield as Canada and the US marched along side lodge members border counties Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan. Donegal, Cavan as well as visiting Orangemen,

from Scoland, England and Ulster

Parade stared 12.30pm, slightly earlier than normal. Bands & Orangemen paraded to the

demonstration field, on the edge of the shoreline one of the most beautiful locations with

surfing rolling breakers of the Atlantic one of many best over all beachs in Ireland

The service conducted by local minister Rev. Brian Russell,

and the special preacher will be Rev. Stanley Gamble, a Grand Chaplain of the

Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland

The Twelfth in Donegal has been held in Rossnowlagh since the 1900s and has taken place

there every year since 1978. It has become traditional to hold the parade on the Saturday

before the main Twelfth parades.

This means that lodges in the Irish Republic are able to attend the

Twelfth demonstrations in Northern Ireland.

There are 44 Orange Halls in Donegal, , Monaghan and Leitrim, Cavanand the Orange Order

has members in nine counties in the Irish Republic.

 On behalf of Melodybands.com we would like to wish all bands and Orange lodges

and Visiting friends who made the trip to Rossnowlagh for the Orange Parade Twelfth on Sat 10/7/10