Sir, A book review in History Ireland, Spring 1996, of Northern Ireland in the second World War by Brian Barton mentions that the loyalists were more loyal to the half crown than to the crown and that the suspension of July 12th celebrations during the second World War was to divert attention from the large number of able bodied orangemen who had not entered military service.
The present plaintive "where's the beef" lowing could be called a rawhide moot point or, on the other hoof a Tain Bo Cuailgne throwback. It all depends. It's a long way to Tipperary Yours, etc., Cedarmount Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin.