Royal Hillsborough District No 19

Please find attached your invitation for Saturday's Open Day at Ballinderry War Memorial Hall, from 11 am to 4 pm. There will be an exhibition in the main hall, vintage teas with music in the marquee, and a family fun day in the church car park directly facing the War Memorial Hall.

On Saturday evening, we will conclude the day with a sausage and burger sizzle from 7:30 pm, with live music in the main hall. Both events are informal, open to all.

Reminder ‼️

Bands Funding Workshop tomorrow night (Wednesday) in Drumlough Orange Hall. Please come along!

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Today some of the boys from Royal Hillsborough JLOL 55 joined with the rest of South Down district on a bus trip to Loughgall, with visits to Dan Winters cottage, Dan Winters ancestral home and Sloans house.
They then stopped for a lunch break in Portadown Rugby Club before heading to Craigavon lakes for a lap to support BPostive’s 24hr walk in memory of Adam Watson.
Great day had by all, and the weather stayed mostly dry ☀️

Not long now folks

If you fancy a “dander” please come along to The Tartan Forest Dander tomorrow, Saturday 27th July, with proceeds raised going to Lisburn 2gether Special Olympics Club.

It will be a fun family day out supporting a great local Special Olympics Club beginning at 3pm.

There is a choice of 2 danders followed by a bbq in the beautiful surroundings of 107 Drumlough Road, Hillsborough, BT27 6PS

Keep this saturday free folks

Our band are teaming up up with Lisburn 2gether Special Olympics Club and We Love Pipe Bands for a fantastic fundraising event.

It will be a fun family day out supporting a great local club beginning at 3pm with a choice of 2 danders followed by a bbq and raffle in beautiful surroundings.

We would love all our friends in the pipe band community to join and support us to make this event a huge success.

Photographs will be taken throughout the day at the event for use on the bands page.

👨‍🎓 Bursary Clinic, Tues Evening, 6th August 2024 👩‍🎓
Drew Nelson House, Belfast

Come along to our information evening about Grants, Bursaries & Scholarships available through the Loyal Orders. It has been arranged to allow students to find out more about the funding possibilities available and to give them opportunities to engage with the Orange community at our homeland universities, but also applies to all Further and Higher Education.

At the clinic there will be representatives from the various Loyal Order’s funds and bursary providers, as well as the Student Orange Societies and University Lodges. It is also a chance to see the Orange Student Centre at Drew Nelson House, first hand.

Anyone with an interest in Grants, Bursaries or the Orange Student Centre accommodation within the wider Orange family, is welcome to attend and can register in the form attached though this link:

https://forms.office.com/e/mR0JpZyXV7

LOW QUARTER VOLUNTEERS LOL 187 INVITE YOU OUR ANNUAL Barbecue & Social Evening on Friday 2nd August 2024 at 8.00pm, in Lowquarter Orange Hall, Ballinderry Road, Lisburn. Live musical entertainment by: Stevie MeVeigh ADMISSION £15.00 Please advise Vaughn or myself how many tickets you require and the option is steak or chicken.
Thank you
William Leathem 07808 138016

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On the 12th morning members of Drumlough LOL 423 were presented with long service awards by their WM WBro Marc Cairns.
WBro Hugh Tinsley received his 70 year bar, Bro’s John Magee, Errol McDowell and Mervyn Alexander were presented their 60 year bars and Bro Howard McMullan received his 50 year jewel.
Well done to all the Brethren for reaching the above milestones in our Institution. 70 years is some feat 👏🏼
Also pictured are Bro’s Jack Scott and William McMullan who were presented with their RAPC certificates.
Also congratulations to the lodge who celebrated their 175th anniversary this year.

On behalf of the WDM and officers I would like to congratulate everyone on a very successful 12th yesterday.
Well done to Derriaghy district on all the hard work put into making yesterday such a success 👏🏼
Was great to see all the lodges so well turned out, as well as our junior lodge, who had over half of their number playing with various bands, which they have only joined within the last year 👏🏼

Sunday seen our District’s annual Orange Service in the Royal Village.

Thanks goes to St Malachy’s Church of Ireland for making us welcome and hosting the service, The Harry Ferguson Memorial Pipe Band and Royal Hillsborough Protestant Boys for accompanying us.

Photo credits to Joanne and Barbara.

*PARKING ON 12TH OF JULY*

Parking will be available in Derriaghy Cricket Club beside the assembly field at £5 entry. Lisburn Council has also given permission for the Bell's Lane allotment car park to be used for lodges traveling by car.


Car parking will be available in the grounds of the now-unused Rathmoyne House facing Seymour Hill.


The Glenburn Road car park will be available free of charge with over 100 spaces and conveniently located beside the parade route.

Limited on-street parking will also be available.


Dunmurry Young Men Football Club will be opening their car park on the 12th morning at 9am, the car park is conveniently situated right beside Fullerton Park with easy access via a short footpath to the field, £5 entry to be paid at the gate. The amount of spaces available will be weather-dependent and first come first serve so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

NO VEHICLE WILL BE PERMITTED INTO THE MAIN FIELD WITHOUT A PERMIT.

On behalf of the WDM and officer team I would like to give thanks to everyone who came along last night to see the arch in the Royal village opened by the Rev WBro David McCarthy.

A big thanks also go to the bands whose continued support is greatly appreciated and all visiting Brethren from neighbouring Districts. 🥁

A great night to start a busy weekend for the District team, with Lower Iveagh district opening their arch tonight in Dromore, then on Monday evening Lisburn are holding their Somme commemoration parade.

Just a few hours to go before the District takes to the streets of the Royal village to open the arch and commemorate those who went to the Battle of the Somme.

Tonight we will be joined by Royal Hillsborough Protestant Boys FB, Harry Ferguson Memorial Pipe Band, Ravernet Protestant Boys FB, Sons of Ulster Dromore and Quilly FB.

All visiting Brethren, Sisters and Juniors will be made most welcome.

Parade starting at 7.30pm from Royal Hillsborough Orange Hall.

*** A REMINDER OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SOUTH ANTRIM COMBINE 12TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS ***

Continue to follow our page for updates on road closures and general public parking as we approach the 12th of July.

The assembly field will be in Killeaton open space with Derriaghy District leading the parade beginning at Derriaghy Orange Hall at 11:30am. At the beginning of the parade, we will pour a vessel of water from the Boyne River across the route symbolizing King William and his troops crossing the famous river.
The parade will then proceed in the following District order : Lisburn, Royal Hillsborough, Aghalee, Glenavy Magheragall and Ballinderry.
All accompanied by the following bands and musicians:

Dunmurry Protestant Boys FB
Lisburn and Lambeg Volunteers FB
Noel Clarke Memorial FB
Yin Yin Yin FB
LOL 207 FB
Pride of Ballymacash FB
Lisburn Orange Defenders FB
Lisburn Fusiliers FB
Pride of Knockmore FB
Lambeg Orange and Blue FB
Lisburn Young Defenders FB
Drumbo Fifes and Drums
Hillsborough Protestant Boys FB
Harry Ferguson Pipe Band
Ravernet Protestant Boys FB
Dundrod Silver Band
Ballydonaghy Pipe Band
Pride of Glenavy Accordion Band
Crumlin Old Boys FB
Moyne Pipe Band
Roses Lane Ends Temperance FB
And a selection of Pipers and Lambeg Drums

The procession will make its way along Queensway and Kingsway then onto Dunmurry Lane and the Glenburn Road to arrive at the demonstration field at Fullerton Park.

At the field, we will have a selection of vendors and a family day, along with a religious service beginning at 2pm with guest speaker W.Bro Rev. Mervyn Gibson Grand Secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland giving the address.
The return parade will then begin at 4pm and return along the same route finishing at The Cutts where each District will make their own way back to their respective areas.

This week sees two of the Royal village’s annual events take place, with the Tractor run on Thursday evening, which has seen over £30,000 raised for Cancer Research UK over recent years. 🚜

Then on Friday night we have our opening of the arch parade, leaving the Orange hall on Ballynahinch Street at 7.30pm. All visiting brethren and sisters will be made very welcome. 🥁

Thanks must go to the teams that have been out decorating the Royal village over the last few days and weeks for the upcoming celebrations! 👏🏼

🍔🧁🍦Twelfth of July Permits for Car parking, Vendors & Catering 🍟🍦☕️

Derriaghy District L.O.L. No.11 are inviting applications from vendors for a pitch in the Demonstration Field at this year’s Twelfth of July demonstration in Dunmurry and also for car parking permits.

The Demonstration field is Fullerton Park, Glenburn Road, Dunmurry.

Private lodge catering vehicles; car parking for elderly or disabled persons; and traders, will be issued in Derriaghy Orange Hall, Queensway, Derriaghy, BT17 9PA, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm on

Tuesday 25th June 2024

Wednesday 26th June 2024

Thursday 4th July 2024.

Permits will be issued on a “first come, first served” basis.

Applications for a Private Lodge Catering Vehicle Permit must be made on the form supplied by Derriaghy District LOL No.11 and have the Form of Indemnity attached. There is a charge of £15.00 per permit.

Applications for a Car Parking for elderly or disabled person Permit must be made on the form supplied by Derriaghy District LOL No.11. There is a charge of £10.00 per permit.

A limited number of traders permits issued on a “first come, first served” basis will be available for the Demonstration field. Any person or body acting on a commercial basis will be required to have public liability insurance and all other relevant documentation available for inspection.

Application for a Trader Permit must be made on the form supplied by Derriaghy District LOL No 11 and be accompanied by a letter of approval from a private lodge along with all other relevant documentation. There is a charge of £250.00 per permit.

All traders must display the correct permit and be in the Demonstration Field by 10.30am on 12/7/24.

Fantastic had by all in the village last night. Well done to Royal Hillsborough Protestant Boys for all the hard work that went into making last night the success it was! 👏🏼🇬🇧

Last night Royal Hillsborough JLOL 55 took a trip up to Hillsborough lake for a spot of fishing and football. 🎣

There were a few fish caught and all safely released back into the lake. Thanks to Warren and Sammy for showing the boys how to bait and cast with the rods. 🐟

Annual Tractor Run through Hillsborough Village Thursday 27th June, with over £30000 raised over years to the local branch of Cancer Research, all Tractors cars and Bikes start at 103 Culcavey Rd, Hillsborough BT26 6HH.
Donation is all you need to give at start
7pm Vehicles move of 7.30pm.

Route- through Culcavy to Royal Hillsborough- Lisburn st, Main st, Dromore rd, Dromara rd,
Tractors come down Old Coach rd, Main St and park up Ballynahinch st. Hillsborough Village centre.

Cars and bikes go on out dromara rd, Magheraconluce rd, Anahalt crossroads towards Hillsborough turn in to Kilwarlin way, Dunbeg park and finish at the Orange Hall were refreshments are provided.

Vehicles finish at Ballynahinch Street With tea, Sandwich and tray bakes etc in Hillsborough Orange Hall afterwards