Redrock Purple Star Heroes LOL 788

26/05/2026

The annual commemoration of the Glenanne Massacre organised by LOL 788 in memory of Brother and friend Bobby Crozier, will this year be held on Monday 1st June (given the anniversary date falls on the preceding Sunday).

This year is a rare occasion- a 'B' Coy veteran will speak on the history of 'B' Company 'Glenanne', of Glenanne Barracks, and of the fateful evening when three of his colleagues had their lives taken from them. He himself witnessing the immediate aftermath.
The three men murdered that night were three of nineteen members of 'B' Coy murdered.

Monday 1st June, 8pm (sharp)
Redrock Orange Hall, 79 Redrock Road, Markethill (BT60 2BL)
After an opening Act of Remembrance Lawson Burnett will speak

Lest we Forget

24/04/2026

Table quiz tonight in Redrock Orange Hall. Get a team together and come along to support Elaine and Sandra as they try and raise monies for an important cause...

24/04/2026

18/04/2026

The 'Rock ask men ALL year, but it never does any harm to keep asking! If you want to join (or come back to!) a Lodge that has plenty going on, works for the community and in the community, give us a shout!

This Sunday (19th) is Orange Invitation Day! An initiative from Grand Lodge to encourage those within the ranks of Orangeism to focus on explaining and show-piecing the Institution, in turn making it known they are welcome to join us, in fact directly ask them!

In District 10 it has to be said, we try and encourage Brethren to invite into our Lodges ALL the time. That is probably one of the reasons that in the last 25 years our numbers have risen from 400 to now an all time peak (so far!) of over 550! Nevertheless, we have never been ones to disregard or ignore any initiative that is obviously positive for our organisation and community..... so again we extend an invitation to you to join us!

In Markethill the 'Orange' isn't just about the Twelfth and an odd parade. In Markethill its 365 days a year and involves ALL the community, of all ages, in a vast range of activities and pursuits!!!

In the last 12 month's alongside our parades and services, we have been charity giving, dancing, shooting, drumming, breakfasting, remembering, 'footballing', partying, building, and a whole lot more besides. That doesn't even include the opening of 'The Loft', home of Kilbracks JLOL 75, the first ever dedicated premises for a Junior Orange Lodge!!!

If you have been thinking about joining (maybe new to the area) or perhaps coming back after a lapsed membership, contact any member or Lodge, or even just message this page and we will put you in touch with someone.

IN MARKETHILL THE 'ORANGE' IS FOR EVERYONE, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR!

12/04/2026

Last night Redrock LOL 788 made the presentation from our annual Tractor Run, auction and raffle held back in December. Each year we pick a worthy cause with a local connection. For 2025, in honour and in memory of Kyle Rountree, our chosen charity was PIPS.

Such has been the generosity of people, our total actually managed to change on the evening itself, making our total on the screen wrong!!! The final tally was...

£16,052.79!!!!!!!

Thank you to all who came along last night, especially to Kyle's family and to the chairman and founder of PIPS Seamus.

And a big thank you too to everyone who supported us. Via donating or buying items in the auction, purchasing raffle tickets, participating in our tractor run, or just donating.... thank you! The generosity and support of our community (and beyond) never ceases to make us all very humbled.

03/04/2026

Dont forget, our monthly dance would normally fall tonight, but because it is Good Friday this has been moved to next week!

27/03/2026

Bro Jim was a hugely respected member of LOL 788. Thoughts and prayers with the entire family circle.

The Officers and Brethren of District 10 wish to pass on their sympathies to the family circle on the news of the passing of Brother James Moore Reaney- Jim.

Bro Reaney was a highly respected District officer for several years, a PM of his private lodge Redrock Purple Star Heroes LOL 788, and in a very different communications era, a full time worker for the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

Funeral service in 2nd Markethill Presbyterian Church (lower) on Sunday March 29th at 2pm followed by interment in adjoining Churchyard.

'A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.' John 16:16

26/02/2026

Near dancing time again in the Rock!
Next week (Friday 7 March) we welcome along Malcolm Coulter.

Just a reminder (or heads-up for anyone who hasn't heard!), our April dance with Kenny Paul. date has had to be changed. Kenny Paul will be with us on the 10th of April (not the 3rd).

See you there!!!!!

13/02/2026

Get well fed and watered for the weekend in the morning in Glenanne!!..

📢 Final Reminder

Breakfast tomorrow in Glenanne Orange Hall from 8-12.30! Plenty of food, you'll not go hungry!

13/02/2026

A subject close to the hearts of all Ulstermen and women. This coming Tuesday evening....

There is much said about 'legacy' on our televisions and in our paper's, however very rarely does it ever truly mean any chance of truth or justice. Instead we have those who desire to use their interpretations of legacy as a weapon to promote their own narrative. In the absence of integrity and sincerity it is up to communities across Northern Ireland to attempt to remind citizens of the truth, and perhaps more important, educate those not old enough to remember of the truth.

One such event will take place next Tuesday evening in Markethill, when the 2nd 'Armagh' Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment will be discussed at length, including a dossier of the murders, and of the often forgotten even more numerous attempted murders...

Bingham House, 17th February, 8pm.