Ulster-Scots culture in Newry and Mourne

Pipers, drummers and dancers from Newry and Mourne provided a sizzling display of cultural diversity at Lansdowne Road, Dublin on Saturday March 27 before the Ireland-Scotland rugby game.
Massed pipes and drums, consisting of members from Altnaveigh Memorial, Thomas Davis and Killeen pipe bands accompanied the Garda Siocanna Band for 20 minutes before the match.
The skirl of the pipes and the beat of the drums playing Highland Cathedral could be heard swirling around the stadium.
Students Aimee McCague and Tom O'Dubhain sang the Flower of Scotland and the Irish national anthem respectively, followed by Ireland' Call.
At half-time 50 drummers provided the beat and 10 dancers took centre stage and gave of their best in a colourful display of cultural diversity.
David Hanna, chairman of Altnaveigh House (Newry) Group, which organised the entertainment, said the reception given to the performers of the 49,000 crowd was "overwhelming".













The drum corps of Altnaveigh Memorial (Newry), Thomas Davis Memorial (Newry) and Killen (Armagh) pipe bands at Lansdowne Road, Dublin before the recent Ireland / Scotland rugby international.

Below - Bessbrook Lambeg drummer David Lowry brings Ulster-Scots culture to Lansdowne Road, Dublin.