Drumcree - Softcover

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John Pickering, Rector of Drumcree Parish from 1983 until 2007 was at the centre of events in Northern Ireland during a very critical period in the history of the province. The Orange Parade at Drumcree became a cause celebre when it was banned from returning to Portadown via the Garvaghy Road. In the mid 1990s violence erupted which paralysed the entire country. Thousands of police and soldiers were drafted in and at times the area around the Parish Church resembled a First World War battleground. Now retired with the opportunity to reflect on what happened as he experienced it, John Pickering tells the amazing story and draws some conclusions.