Larne Gun Running - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force: Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force
The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF or by some of its supporters The Peoples Army) is a loyalist paramilitar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Larne: Encyclopedia Ii - Larne - History
Both fossils and prehistoric human artefacts have been found in the sea cliffs around Larne. Larne was one of the earliest Viking settlem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Geography And Climate
Northern Ireland was covered by an ice sheet for most of the last ice age and on numerous previous occasions, the legacy of which can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - History And Origins
Orange Order - Roots. The Orange Order was founded in the 1790s, but its roots go back to conflicts arising out of the creation of Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Geography And Climate
Northern Ireland was covered by an ice sheet for most of the last ice age and on numerous previous occasions, the legacy of which can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Larne: Encyclopedia Ii - Larne - 2001 Census
Larne is classified as a Large Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 18,000 and 75,000 people...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Demographics And Politics
A majority of the present-day population (59%, according to a 2004 survey) wish to remain part of the United Kingdom, but a significant m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Larne: Encyclopedia Ii - Larne - Transport
Ferries sail from the harbour to destinations including Cairnryan and Troon in Scotland, and Fleetwood in England. Larne is connected to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - History
Main article: History of Northern Ireland; for events before 1900 see Ulster or History of Ireland. The area now known as Northern Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Demographics And Politics
A majority of the present-day population (59%, according to a 2004 survey) wish to remain part of the United Kingdom, but a significant m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Symbols
Today, Northern Ireland comprises a diverse patchwork of communities, whose national loyalties are represented in some areas by flags flo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - History
Main article: History of Northern Ireland; for events before 1900 see Ulster or History of Ireland. The area now known as Northern Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Larne: Encyclopedia Ii - Larne - Places Of Interest
Notable buildings in the town include the ruins of sixteenth century Olderfleet Castle and The Chaine Memorial, a replica of the traditio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Economy
Main article: Economy of Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland economy is the smallest of the four economies making up the United Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - Religion And Culture
The basis of the modern Orange Order is the promotion and propagation of "biblical Protestantism" and the principles of the Reformation. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Culture
With its improved international reputation, Northern Ireland has recently witnessed rising numbers of tourists who come to appreciate the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - The Orange Order In Canada
Three members have been Prime Ministers of Canada, namely Sir John A. Macdonald, the father of Canadian Confederation, Sir Mackenzie Bowe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - History
Main article: History of Northern Ireland; for events before 1900 see Ulster or History of Ireland. The area now known as Northern Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Economy
Main article: Economy of Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland economy is the smallest of the four economies making up the United Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Symbols
Today, Northern Ireland comprises a diverse patchwork of communities, whose national loyalties are represented in some areas by flags flo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Demographics And Politics
A majority of the present-day population (59%, according to a 2004 survey) wish to remain part of the United Kingdom, but a significant m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Culture
With its improved international reputation, Northern Ireland has recently witnessed rising numbers of tourists who come to appreciate the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - The Twelfth
The Twelfth however remains a deeply divisive issue, not least because of allegations of triumphalism and anti-Catholicism against the Or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - The Orange Order Throughout The World
The Orange Institution spread throughout the English-speaking world and further abroad. It is headed by the Imperial Grand Orange Council...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - Political Links
Until March 2005, the Orange Order was entitled to a voting bloc on the Ulster Unionist Council, the decision-making body of the Ulster U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - Religion And Culture
The basis of the modern Orange Order is the promotion and propagation of "biblical Protestantism" and the principles of the Reformation. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - Requirements For Entry
Members are required to be Protestant with a belief in the Trinity, which excludes Unitarians and certain other Christian denominations a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - Orange Charities
The Grand Orange Lodge of British America Benefit Fund Better known as "Orange Insurance" was founded in 1881 and established for the pur...   » Read the article