Remembering Saint Patrick

Celebrating Ireland's national saint, St Patrick, is usually associated with Irish nationalism and republicanism.  But there are also many from the unionist tradition who also cherish the heritage of Patrick and the faith he proclaimed.  This blog is not intended as a history lesson about St Patrick but rather to show how St Patrick is remembered by the unionist tradition in Northern Ireland.

The Twelfth of July is not a date associated with St Patrick, however one Black Preceptory, the Royal Black Knights of Patrick, unfurled a new banner depicting St Patrick on Slemish Mounting where it is claimed he tended a herd of sheep.  There are various Orange lodges and Black preceptories who commemorate St Patrick.  These images simply demonstrate how one Black Preceptory chooses to remember St Patrick.