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77 Zealand could be seen as the local Irish Catholics' bid to help preserve their Irish identity in a 'British' colony.33 The development of celebrations by both Irish Catholics and Irish Protestants complete with their associated symbolism and meaning were an important aspect for these respective communities. To maintain their identities these celebrations helped to keep links with their country of origin- Ireland. The impact of these celebrations on the wider community was varied. The Orange Institution was tolerated but many newspapers expressed concern about Orange parades as in some cases these parades resulted in riots in Ireland. There was a desire to see that this did not occur in New Zealand.3 4 In practice there was little evidence of the same kind of conflict being transported as physical conflict was rare during an Orange parade in New Zealand. The St Patrick's Day celebrations did not attract the same criticism as the Orange parades. This was probably due to there being very few parades around New Zealand and even then the Auckland parade combined Catholic school children and a sports day. The net result was a more non-confrontational approach that emphasized the enjoyment of St Patrick's Day as a festive occasion. The Hibernian and Orange parades represented the Two Irelands- one Catholic and one Protestant. The parades strengthened these two identities. The Hibernians marched as a unified group and the symbols they adopted depicted their allegiance to the Catholic Church and to Ireland. The Orangemen used their parades to proclaim their collective identity as a 'brotherhood'. The ritual and symbolism they adopted reinforced their religious and political beliefs. The speeches and songs that were an integral part of their celebrations affirmed their anti-Catholic sentiment and signified to the Catholic community that Protestantism was the true form of Christian faith. The parades were also a means of remembrance and a chance to celebrate and relive past triumphs over the Catholics in Ireland. The parades strengthened and affirmed the Catholic and Protestant identities as they focused on each exclusive community and highlighted their aims and beliefs. This 33New Zealand Tablet, 15 February, 22 March 1895. 340tago Daily Times, 15 July 1878.
increased sectarian tension between the two groups. 78 The Hibernians, in their parades, confirmed their allegiance to Catholicism and showed their pride in the Irish Gaelic heritage by the use of distinct Irish emblems on their regalia. They also tried to revive the Gaelic language at their St Patrick's Day celebrations. Orangemen were more provocative than the Hibernians as they were overtly anti-Catholic in their parades. Their speeches and songs resounded of Protestant glory and papal denigration. Regardless of which Irish community the parades represented, they always reflected some aspect of Irish culture. This signified to the wider community that the Irish were a distinctive people with a distinctive heritage.
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ii ABBREVIATIONS A.1.H.R. Appendice
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iv ABSTRACT This thesis is a social
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2 Ulster was greatly influenced by
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8 migrants. 24 As there was no long
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disruption, and political frustrati
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12 The Irish Protestants as a group
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14 In Chapters 2 and 3 the L.O.I. a
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Chapter 2. 16 "WE WILL MAINTAIN": O
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18 organizations. The corporate sen
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20 Even though the Peep O'Day Boys
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22 lodges were responsible to one I
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24 environment and his homeland. Fe
Page 33 and 34: 26 Further changes to the clarity o
Page 35 and 36: 28 The Black lodges were founded in
Page 37 and 38: 30 manner. .,59 The lodge referred
Page 39 and 40: 32 The Orange cause is booming stro
Page 41 and 42: 34 achieved in the United States of
Page 43 and 44: 36 A sense of the numerical presenc
Page 45 and 46: 38 supporters. 85 This episode illu
Page 47 and 48: 40 The Orangemen did indeed assert
Page 49 and 50: 42 required. IOI There was also a D
Page 51 and 52: 44 The L.O.I. and the H.A.C.B.S. we
Page 53 and 54: "Robin Hood and his merrie men."9 T
Page 55 and 56: 48 the avowed aims of the Defenders
Page 57 and 58: 50 have any secret passwords or sig
Page 59 and 60: 52 deputies elected by District Boa
Page 61 and 62: Friend, having exprcssed your willi
Page 63 and 64: 56 New Zealand Tablet in 1873 the H
Page 65 and 66: 58 reinforced the importance of the
Page 67 and 68: 60 The Catholic Church interfered i
Page 69 and 70: 62 march alone, (they marched with
Page 71 and 72: 64 importance.3 The ritual parade e
Page 73 and 74: 66 North Island which developed the
Page 75 and 76: 68 Orange-Nassau. Orange was a prin
Page 77 and 78: 70 In Auckland on St Patrick's Day,
Page 79 and 80: 72 such as these were part of the a
Page 81 and 82: 74 march through main streets, besi
Page 83: 76 effective. 31 The Orange Institu
Page 87 and 88: 80 flow. The Irish were only 3.5% o
Page 89 and 90: again, nativism was prevalent and a
Page 91 and 92: 84 and priestly life. The L.O.I. in
Page 93 and 94: 86 A common theme in these two issu
Page 95 and 96: 88 situation and the married men on
Page 97 and 98: 90 enduring attachment to their pri
Page 99 and 100: total abstinence pledge. Also among
Page 101 and 102: the Presbyterian Church."60 This wa
Page 103 and 104: 96 Master of the Orange Lodge. 69 T
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Page 107 and 108: 100 that he had never been there. C
Page 109 and 110: who managed to gather sizeable audi
Page 111 and 112: 104 1900, 200 pamphlets expOSIng th
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Page 115 and 116: Protestantism. 108 Shepherd's main
Page 117 and 118: 110 many Protestants who had Cathol
Page 119 and 120: 112 was given full attention by the
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Page 123 and 124: 116 The L.O.1. did not have much su
Page 125 and 126: 118 Anti-Catholicism was transporte
Page 127 and 128: 120 the pursuit of solidarity withi
Page 129 and 130: C Rituals and Laws of the L.O.I. an
Page 131 and 132: ! 124 CHINIQUY, Charles, Forty Year
Page 133 and 134: 126 CRONIN, Sean, Irish Nationalism
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128 KEALEY, Gregory S., Toronto Wor
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130 B Articles. ANON., 'Hibernian C
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133 MOORES, Harold S., 'The Rise of
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