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Church in Portadown, Northern Ireland
Drumcree Parish Church, officially The Church of the Ascension, is the Church of Ireland parish church of Drumcree in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Drumcree_Church
Northern Ireland dispute over parades
The Drumcree conflict or Drumcree standoff is a dispute over yearly parades in the town of Portadown in the north of County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Drumcree_conflict
Topics referred to by the same term
parish Drumcree Church, a church in Drumcree parish Drumcree College, a school in Drumcree parish Places in the Republic of Ireland Drumcree, County
Drumcree
1998 terrorist attack in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
attack was committed during widespread loyalist violence linked to the Drumcree stand-off, during "The Troubles". Loyalists were angered that the Protestant
Murder_of_the_Quinn_brothers
Former Ulster loyalist paramilitary group
through the Catholic Garvaghy area of Portadown. There was a standoff at Drumcree Church between thousands of Orangemen and their supporters on one side, and
Loyalist_Volunteer_Force
Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland
year, Orangemen in Portadown would traditionally march to-and-from Drumcree Church. Originally, most of the route was farmland, but is now the densely
Orange_Order
Irish nationalist mass protests
that it should be allowed to march its traditional route to-and-from Drumcree Church each July. It had marched this route since 1807, when the area was
1997_Northern_Ireland_riots
Northern Irish loyalist (1960–1997)
Irish nationalists and republicans. Wright drew media attention during the Drumcree standoffs of 1995 and 1996, when he supported the Protestant Orange Order's
Billy_Wright_(loyalist)
Conflict in Portadown, Northern Ireland
Particularly since the nineteenth century, Protestant participants marched to Drumcree Church through the predominantly Catholic nationalist Obins Street (also known
The_Troubles_in_Portadown
Town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Church of Ireland members attended either Drumcree Parish Church or Seagoe Parish Church. The current Seagoe Parish Church of St. Gobhan's (Church of
Portadown
invent... a body of Orangemen marched through the town and proceeded to Drumcree church, passing by the Catholic chapel though it was a considerable distance
History_of_the_Orange_Order
Northern Irish politician and religious leader (1926–2014)
engaged in a standoff with the police and army at Drumcree Church. Paisley addressed a rally at Drumcree, telling a crowd of thousands: We will die if necessary
Ian_Paisley
Pro-UK Northern Irish paramilitary
embarrassed by television pictures that year showing loyalists at Drumcree Church being led against the security forces by Billy Wright, at the time
Combined Loyalist Military Command
Combined_Loyalist_Military_Command
Tartaraghan St. Paul's Church. James died in 1822 and Jane in 1827. Both are buried at Loughgall. Armagh disturbances Drumcree Church Henry's father was Henry
James Verner (Irish parliamentarian)
James_Verner_(Irish_parliamentarian)
Period of sectarian fighting in Ireland
neighbouring counties. In July 1795 a Reverend Devine had held a sermon at Drumcree Church, Portadown in County Armagh to commemorate the "Battle of the Boyne"
Armagh_disturbances
Catalogue of churches throughout the Anglican Communion
Belfast St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh Down Cathedral Drumcree Church In Scotland the term Episcopal church is used. Cathedral of The Isles Inverness Cathedral
List_of_Anglican_churches
Anglican Primate of All Ireland
the Church of Ireland's break with Rome. It was an appointment that caused some level of astonishment among other church leaders. Drumcree Church, a rural
Robin_Eames
Series of parades held by the Orange Order
are considered majorly contentious. The best known is the Drumcree conflict. The Drumcree area, near Portadown has a history of parading disputes going
Orange_walk
Unionist politician from Belfast (1884–1922)
gave evidence and Woods was found not guilty. Twaddell was buried at Drumcree Church where his headstone says that he was 'foully murdered in Belfast'.
William_J._Twaddell
Anglican church in Ireland
their attempts to resolve the crisis at the Church of the Ascension at Drumcree near Portadown. The church's internal laws are formulated as bills proposed
Church_of_Ireland
1990s events that ended most of the violence of the Troubles
ongoing Drumcree conflict, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) prevented a march by Portadown Orangemen from returning from Drumcree Church via the mainly
Northern Ireland peace process
Northern_Ireland_peace_process
Northern Irish politician (born 1985)
Orange Order to march through the mainly-Catholic part of Portadown (see Drumcree conflict). In April 2025, Lockhart called for Kneecap to be denied entry
Carla_Lockhart
Grand Master of Orange Order
verification] and he is well known for leading the Orange Order during the Drumcree conflict. On 12 July 1996, he criticised then Labour leader Tony Blair
Robert_Saulters
Directory of the Northern Ireland Troubles Dirty protest Denis Donaldson Drumcree Church Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 Denis Faul Pat Finucane
List of Northern Ireland–related topics
List_of_Northern_Ireland–related_topics
Country of the United Kingdom
Directory of the Northern Ireland Troubles Dirty protest Denis Donaldson Drumcree Church Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 Denis Faul Pat Finucane
Outline_of_Northern_Ireland
Period of civil unrest in Northern Ireland (late 1960s–1998)
on Church Walk, Lurgan, County Armagh. They were the last RUC officers killed before the signing of the Belfast Agreement in 1998. 6–9 July Drumcree conflict
Timeline_of_the_Troubles
Rev Ross was also involved in the difficulties over the march to Drumcree Church and addressed rallies of Order supporters in the area. Ross' retirement
Hugh Ross (Northern Ireland politician)
Hugh_Ross_(Northern_Ireland_politician)
Irish nationalist
her home to Ireland. They eloped again in 1837, and were married at Drumcree Church, near Portadown in the north of County Armagh, on 3 February. At this
Jane_Mitchel
Anglican diocese of the Church of Ireland
Mary), Drumcree (Ascension), Drumnakilly (Holy Trinity), Drumsallan Parish Church, Dundalk (St Nicholas), Dungannon (St Anne), Dunleer Parish Church, Errigle
Diocese of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
Diocese_of_Armagh_(Church_of_Ireland)
1912 petition opposing Irish Home Rule
over Drumcree ruling". Belfast Telegraph. 26 August 2026. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 August 2026. Murray, Fiona (25 September 2026). "Drumcree: Parades
Ulster_Covenant
Northern Irish cultural phenomenon
include Derry, Ormeau Road in Belfast, and especially the Drumcree area of Portadown. The Drumcree conflict flared up in the 1970s, the mid-1980s and the
Parades_in_Northern_Ireland
Northern Irish UUP politician
a strong supporter of the Orange Order during their stand-off over Drumcree Church and in 1995 took part in a blockade of the port of Larne as part of
Roy_Beggs
Northern Irish loyalist (c. 1961–2002)
Ulster Defence Association who had become an ally of Wright during the Drumcree conflict and had been expelled by the UDA at the same time Wright was removed
Mark_Fulton_(loyalist)
Synod of the Church of Ireland in their attempts to resolve the crisis at the Church of the Ascension at Drumcree, near Portadown. The Church of Ireland
Christianity_in_Ireland
Pro-UK political ideology in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland peace process. This ceasefire came under strain during the Drumcree dispute of the mid-to-late 1990s. The Protestant Orange Order was blocked
Ulster_loyalism
Ulster Protestant celebration
burning of Irish flags on bonfires, are especially controversial. The Drumcree conflict is the most well-known dispute involving Orange marches. Sectarian
The_Twelfth
Former Dean of Armagh
College, Dublin and was ordained in 1911. After curacies in Desertcreat and Drumcree he became the incumbent at Ballymascanlan in 1929. St Patrick's Cathedral
Henry_Rennison
College, Dublin and ordained in 1930 he began his career with a curacy at Drumcree.[citation needed] He was then Curate-in-charge of Aghavilly. He married
Robert_Pike_(bishop)
Riots that took place in New York City
killed, it would have had the effect of completely cowing the remainder." Drumcree conflict List of incidents of civil unrest in New York City List of incidents
Orange_Riots
Loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland
through the town's mainly Catholic and Irish nationalist quarter (see Drumcree conflict). The attack killed a Catholic Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)
Red_Hand_Defenders
Northern Irish pastor and loyalist (1949–2017)
latter's murder by republicans in 1987. Campbell attended the protests at Drumcree in 1995-96, taking advantage of the gathering of thousands of loyalists
Alan_Campbell_(pastor)
Northern Irish former politician and child sex offender (born 1962)
Grand Master of the Orange Order, was a prominent figure in the ongoing Drumcree conflict over an annual loyalist parade in the town of Portadown. He justified
Jeffrey_Donaldson
1998 car bombing in Northern Ireland
political violence resumed in Northern Ireland and peaked during the Drumcree crises. The peace process resumed in 1997. Sinn Féin accepted the Mitchell
Omagh_bombing
Northern Irish statesman (1944–2022)
Trimble's election as Leader came in the aftermath of his role in the Drumcree conflict, in which he led a controversial 1995 Orange Order Protestant
David_Trimble
Ulster loyalist paramilitary group
August 1996, for the killing of a Catholic taxi driver near Lurgan during Drumcree disturbances. There followed years of violence between the two organisations
Ulster_Volunteer_Force
Small Ulster paramilitary group in Northern Ireland
"Terrorist Exclusion List", since 2001. The OV emerged during the 1998 Drumcree conflict when the Royal Ulster Constabulary and British Army prevented
Orange_Volunteers
Unionist politician from Northern Ireland
Orange Order, where he became known as a leading traditionalist during the Drumcree conflict. Ed Moloney and Andrew Pollak, Paisley, p.43 Ed Moloney and Andrew
Richard Reid (Northern Ireland politician)
Richard_Reid_(Northern_Ireland_politician)
County in Ireland
Castlepollard Castletown-Geoghegan Clonmellon Collinstown Coole Crookedwood Delvin Drumcree Drumraney Finnea Fore Glassan Horseleap Kilbeggan Killucan and Rathwire
County_Westmeath
Northern Irish loyalist (1953–2000)
Parish Church and attended by several thousand mourners including Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) leaders David Ervine and Billy Hutchinson. Drumcree Orangeman
Richard_Jameson_(loyalist)
Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
United States". The Irish Times. Gearóid Ó Faoleán (23 April 2019). A Broad Church: The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland, 1969–1980. Merrion Press
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
People believed to have been murdered during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
Wright's service was held the next day, on 15 September, at St Agnes' Church in Andersonstown, where mourners learned that he had been buried with rosary
The Disappeared (Northern Ireland)
The_Disappeared_(Northern_Ireland)
1993 IRA attack in Cheshire, England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
Warrington_bombings
1988 terrorist attack in Northern Ireland
joint funerals of the three fallen IRA members took place at St Agnes’s Church in Andersonstown. Present at this requiem mass were thousands of mourners
Milltown_Cemetery_attack
Political ideology
time-hallowed Orange marches. For Trimble the flashpoint was the conflict at Drumcree (1995–2001), for Robinson and Arlene Foster it was the similarly drawn-out
Unionism_in_Ireland
Placenames Database of Ireland. "Derrynoose". Placenames Database of Ireland. "Drumcree". Placenames Database of Ireland. "Eglish". Placenames NI. Archived from
List of civil parishes of County Armagh
List_of_civil_parishes_of_County_Armagh
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
is the Garvaghy Road area in Portadown, where an Orange parade from Drumcree Church passes through a mainly nationalist estate off the Garvaghy Road. This
The_Troubles
Provisional IRA attack in London, England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
1973_Old_Bailey_bombing
Town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
British Army. The most notorious incident occurred at the height of the Drumcree protests, three months after the 1998 "Good Friday" Agreement under which
Ballymoney
Irish republican politician and military leader (1932–2013)
Army Council and Sinn Féin leadership and the leaders of the Protestant churches in Ireland. Although the meeting was raided and broken up by the Gardaí
Ruairí_Ó_Brádaigh
Mass shooting in Derry, Northern Ireland
than usual. Paratroopers were sent forward from the area of a Presbyterian church to cover the cutting of barbed wire for a possible outflanking scoop-up
Bloody_Sunday_(1972)
Ulster loyalist gang
ambush Crossmaglen Lynx shootdown Loughinisland massacre Killeeshil ambush Drumcree conflict Thiepval barracks bombing Coalisland attack 1997 riots Quinn brothers'
Shankill_Butchers
– Queen Street Riot, December 7, 1984. (Auckland, New Zealand) 1985 – Drumcree riots (Portadown, Northern Ireland, July 1985) 1985 – Durban Riots, August
List_of_riots
Incidents in Lurgan, Northern Ireland during the Troubles
orchestrated by Portadown loyalist Billy Wright at the height of that summer's Drumcree conflict. Wright was subsequently expelled from the Ulster Volunteer Force
The_Troubles_in_Lurgan
Mass shooting near Darkley, County Antrim (1983)
Ireland. Three gunmen attacked worshippers attending a church service at Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church, killing three Protestant civilians and wounding
Darkley_killings
Political alignment in the right-wing spectrum
McDonald, Henry (2 July 2000). "English fascists to join loyalists at Drumcree". The Observer. Retrieved 30 December 2010. Goodrick-Clarke 2003, pp. 40–41
Far-right_politics
Ulster loyalist activist
own haulage company, which he later sold.[citation needed] During the Drumcree conflict, Frazer was a supporter of the Portadown Orange Order who were
Willie_Frazer
Provisional IRA attack in England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
1996_Manchester_bombing
Irish Provisional IRA member (1954–1981)
000 people lined the route of Sands's funeral from St. Luke's Catholic Church in Twinbrook, and he was buried in the 'New Republican Plot' alongside 76
Bobby_Sands
1970 gun battle in Northern Ireland
(IRA), and Ulster loyalists in the area around St Matthew's Roman Catholic church. This lies at the edge of the Short Strand, a Catholic enclave in a mainly-Protestant
Battle_of_St_Matthew's
Irish clergyman
He became vicar of Kerry and of Ruavan, County Antrim in 1706, vicar of Drumcree, County Armagh, in 1711, and vicar of Belfast in 1712. His friendship with
William_Tisdall_(priest)
British Conservative politician (1925–1984)
his wife Mary née Holmes. Educated at Eton College, he went up to Christ Church, Oxford (graduating MA), before serving as a Lieutenant in the Welsh Guards
Anthony_Berry
Anti-Treaty sub-group of the original IRA
quickly collapsed due to the combination of fierce reaction from the Catholic Church, deeply hostile to anything that appeared communist, and repressive legislation
Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)
Irish_Republican_Army_(1922–1969)
wounded in two separate gun attacks by the INLA during rioting over the Drumcree dispute. At approximately 1:40 AM two RUC officers were shot during disturbances
Timeline of Irish National Liberation Army actions
Timeline_of_Irish_National_Liberation_Army_actions
School, Portadown merged with St Malachy's Boys' High School to become Drumcree College in 1985, which closed in 2017. St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena
List of girls' schools in the United Kingdom
List_of_girls'_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom
Riots in East Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ulster Defence Association (UDA). Battle of St Matthew's Holy Cross dispute Drumcree conflict July 2001 Belfast riots May 2002 Belfast riots 2005 Belfast riots
2002_Short_Strand_clashes
16 May 2023, retrieved 30 June 2022 Ó Faoleán, Gearóid (2019). A Broad Church: The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland, 1969-1980. Irish Academic
List of weapons used by the Provisional Irish Republican Army
List_of_weapons_used_by_the_Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
Northern Ireland loyalist
an area he regarded as the bulwark of loyalism. This was sparked by the Drumcree conflict which erupted in 1995 and which Wright sought to portray as a
Kenny_McClinton
1992 SAS ambush in Northern Ireland
shortly afterwards by the Special Air Service (SAS) in the grounds of a church in the nearby village of Clonoe, resulting in several IRA fatalities. From
Clonoe_ambush
1991 IRA assassination attempt in London
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
Downing_Street_mortar_attack
1984 IRA assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
Brighton_hotel_bombing
Paramilitary unit
The Brigade became involved in the July 1997 clashes triggered by the Drumcree conflict. The ceasefire was reinstated in 1997 and has remained in force
Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade
Provisional_IRA_Belfast_Brigade
Provisional IRA bombing in London
occurrence on a Saturday. The blast destroyed the nearby St Ethelburga's church and wrecked Liverpool Street station and the NatWest Tower. As a result
1993_Bishopsgate_bombing
Irish republican paramilitary group formed in 1974
soldiers in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast on 7 July 1997, when the Drumcree conflict triggered six days of fierce riots and widespread violence in
Irish National Liberation Army
Irish_National_Liberation_Army
1974 IRA bombings in Surrey, England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
Guildford_pub_bombings
Protest by Irish republican prisoners in Northern Ireland
of the military, close liaison between the NIO and Belfast community and church leaders, with the Irish government, and the attitude of the United States
1981_Irish_hunger_strike
Irish republican; memoirist, writer
damage to his face, and a funeral service at St. Catherine's Dominican Church in Newry, Collins' body was buried at the town's Monkshill Cemetery, not
Eamon_Collins
1996 IRA attack in London, England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
Aldwych_bus_bombing
(from 1967) 10 - Breagh, Brownlows Derry, Carrowbrack, Cornakinnegar, Drumcree, Kernan, Lurgan Rural, Montiaghs, Portadown Rural, Tartaraghan Created
List of rural and urban districts in Northern Ireland
List_of_rural_and_urban_districts_in_Northern_Ireland
unrest that followed the RUC's decision to force the Orange Order march at Drumcree. IRA Brigade staff ordered an inquiry and carried out disciplinary measures
Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1992–1999)
Chronology_of_Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army_actions_(1992–1999)
Republican paramilitary group in Northern Ireland
p. 13. "The road to violence. Policewoman shot as nationalist anger at Drumcree parade spreads across Northern Ireland". HeraldScotland. 7 July 1997. Retrieved
Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade
Provisional_IRA_East_Tyrone_Brigade
1974 terrorist bombings in Ireland
ambush Crossmaglen Lynx shootdown Loughinisland massacre Killeeshil ambush Drumcree conflict Thiepval barracks bombing Coalisland attack 1997 riots Quinn brothers'
Dublin_and_Monaghan_bombings
County Armagh. Armagh Ballymore Ballymyre Clonfeacle Creggan Derrynoose Drumcree Eglish Forkill Grange Jonesborough Keady Kilclooney Kildarton Killevy Killyman
List of civil parishes of Ireland
List_of_civil_parishes_of_Ireland
1983 Provisional IRA attack in London, England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
1983_Harrods_bombing
Massacre in Belfast by the British Army
shot in the head by an unknown sniper while standing outside a Catholic church and died of his injuries on 20 August. While a number of eyewitnesses stated
Ballymurphy_massacre
1988 British anti-IRA operation in Gibraltar
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
Operation_Flavius
Irish republican attack in London
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
1996_Docklands_bombing
1972 IRA attack in Northern Ireland
when three car bombs exploded mid-morning, two on Main Street and one on Church Street in Claudy in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The attack killed
Claudy_bombing
March 1991 loyalist gun attack in Northern Ireland
prominent member of Elim Pentecostal Church in Portadown. The victims' relatives were outraged that the church continued to praise his "exemplary service"
Craigavon mobile shop killings
Craigavon_mobile_shop_killings
IRA attack in, London, England
bombing 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Heathrow attacks Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing Aldwych bus bombing 1996 Manchester bombing
1993_Camden_Town_bombing
Provisional IRA member (1922-2001)
represented the Irish and British Councils of Churches and several major Churches in Ireland including the Church of Ireland Bishop Dr. Arthur Butler. The
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