The traditional ‘Last Saturday in August’ parades of the Royal Black Preceptories were held locally this year, instead of county-wide, as usual, so Saintfield District RBP paraded through Ballygowan, Co.Down. Here’s some images, shot from our front gate!
Browlow House in Lurgan, CoArmagh is the headquarters of the Royal Black Institution. Also known as Lurgan Castle, it was built as the home of the Brownlow family – once owners of the celebrated greyhound Master McGrath.
Today it is a popular venue for weddings and it was in that context I visited it today. Rain prevented a photograph of the building itself, but here’s a few other images from the visit.