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#36 Belfast: Bonfires & July 12th - PART 2

March 3, 2008

Heidi from Belfast In Your Pocket gives us a local's perspective of the celebrations that happen in Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland on July 12th.

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Episode Notes

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00:00 Introduction - sounds of one of the 12th of July marching units in the background

00:35 12th of July or Marching Day or Orange Fest

01:12 Battle of the Boyne

01:45 Belfast In Your Pocket was named one of the Best Websites for Dreaming About Ireland, and the publication's editor invited us to visit around July 12th - You can read a little article about Belfast In Your Pocket editor Heidi McAlpin by clicking here.

02:35 BBC Interview - Are Marching Days Ready for Tours?

03:12 Tour with Heidi and Ray.

11:23 Open-top bus tour.

12:00 Building the bonfires.

13:30 Safety

13:49 More to come... Watch Part 1 of this podcast ans watch a video of the Shaw's Bridge Bonfire.

14:18 Photo Slideshow. Blog entries:

14:20 Best Websites, thanks Bill for adding some turf to the Fireside

Closing music: Music in the Glen by Theresa Larkin and Noel McQuaid

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