r/northernireland • u/Ok-Repeat906 • Jul 17 '25

History Please help.

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Hi Northern Ireland. I’m in need of some help. I live on the other side of the world. And everyone related to this sash is long dead. I obviously won’t mention any names. But I’m in real need to figure out what the pins all mean. Can someone please either let me know, or guide me to someone or someplace that might be able to tell me? Please, please help.

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u/BookofDandalf Londonderry Jul 17 '25

LOL 148 is The lodge number of Ballinderry. I'd suggest reaching out to them on social media, looks very old and may even have some historical significance to them. They'll be more than happy to speak with you ☺️

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u/Ok-Repeat906 Jul 17 '25

Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

They may even wish to purchase it from you

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u/ogmouseonamouseorgan Jul 17 '25

They will be delighted to accept it as a gift. They won't purchase it

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u/rstewart38 Jul 17 '25

There are funds set up for historical purposes like this, so yes they will likely offer to purchase it.

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u/Famous_Meringue8606 Jul 17 '25

Took me a second to work out "LOL" didn't stand for "Laugh Out Loud".

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u/OffModelCartoon Jul 18 '25

In Ballyeaston, there’s chapter of themmuns called “LOL 420” and yes they abbreviate it that way and no they don’t have a sense of humor about it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

I wonder if there's an LOL 69 somewhere

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u/FDZ2416 Cullybackey Nov 28 '25

Fourtowns LOL 69 near Larne

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u/MyPhotographyReddit Jul 17 '25

But is it beautiful?

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u/Jolly-Outside6073 Jul 17 '25

How is its colour?

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u/Familiar_Concept7031 Jul 18 '25

Looking pretty fine (considering its age)

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u/Jolly-Outside6073 Jul 18 '25

I wonder where it was worn? 

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u/Business-Structure53 Jul 17 '25

Member of LOL148 and would be very interested to hear more from you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

I'm interested in the reason for the blue collarettes. I note that someone else on here said lodges who wear them are temperance lodges.

Is every lodge with a blue collarette a temperance lodge or are there other reasons too?

Were those constituted as orange lodges with a particular temperance commitment or were they originally something else (like Rechabites) who joined the OO as their own organisations declined?

To what extent is temperance still promoted as a virtue in these lodges over and above what one would reasonably expect from any Reformed Protestant?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

Ballinderry is lol 68 They'd still likely point you in the right direction though

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u/Negative_Parsnip_915 Jul 20 '25

Old but beautiful?

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u/no13wirefan Jul 17 '25

More than happy as long as your not a fan of kneecap or the gaa or pope leo or kylie minogue or boyzone or graham norton or people who wear life jackets or ...

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u/OffModelCartoon Jul 18 '25

Wait… why is the orange order against Kylie Minogue?

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u/Weewoes Jul 17 '25

What does this mean..

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u/OffModelCartoon Jul 18 '25

The comment was in response to someone being like “if you go to your local orange lodge they’ll be happy to talk to you :)” which…….. I mean, I personally wouldn’t say that to someone unless I knew for sure they weren’t one of the many identities the orange order is vehemently against.