Representatives of the Republic of Ireland Government visited
Schomberg House in January.
The officials gave an up-to-date briefing on the major scheme
at the Battle of the Boyne site at Drogheda.
The Irish Government is spending 20m Euro at the site and
will create a battlefield interpretative centre and other
facilities which will make it one of the biggest tourist attractions
on the island of Ireland.
In November a delegation from the Orange Order was shown
around the site and given a presentation on the plans to develop
it.
The Irish Government officials were welcomed to Schomberg
House by the Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland,
Robert Saulters, other senior members of the Order and members
from the Republic of Ireland.
They were shown around the large collection of Orange Order
artefacts, banners, paintings and books. The display also
includes King William's saddlecloth and riding gauntlets which
are owned by the Orange Order as part of their Williamite
Archive.
Grand Master Robert Saulters said he was pleased to welcome
them to Schomberg House.
"We have high hopes for the Boyne site and we have been
working closely with the Irish Government to ensure that the
historical exhibition theme is put in context. This was a
further opportunity to discuss developments. We are very proud
of our collection of Orange artefacts and the delegation was
clearly impressed by what they saw.
"We invited senior representatives of the Orange Order
from the Republic of Ireland and they were able to raise other
issues which are currently concerning them. It was a very
positive meeting."
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