Britain Northern Ireland Orange Order

September 28, 2012
Orange Order Grand Secretary Drew Nelson, stands beside an old photograph of the signing of the Ulster Covenant. The Orange Order held a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, where the Orange Order announced that Saturday's Ulster Covenant celebration were tens of thousands of Protestants will parade in Belfast to mark the centenary of the signing of the Ulster Covenant. The parade organised by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland is expected to be the largest demonstration witnessed in Northern Ireland. The covenant was signed in 1912 to oppose Irish Home Rule. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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