# The Orange Order and the Twelfth, how did it come about?

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Podcast: [The BelTel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beltel-5373912)
Published: 2026-07-12T23:05:51+00:00
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Long associated with the Orange Order, marching bands and bonfires – the Twelfth goes back a long way. But what is the origin of the celebrations, of the order itself and does the organisation have a future? Ciarán Dunbar is joined by historian Dr David Hume. This episode of The BelTel was originally released in July 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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