Visited the Site of the Battle of the Diamond today where in 1795 an organised confrontation between the Catholic Defenders and the Protestant Peep O Day Boys took place.  The Battle effectively led to the formation of the Orange Order.  While there I came across an old Irish thatched cottage, 'Dan Winters Cottage'.  It was here, apparently, that the first meeting of budding Orangemen took place.  I intend to arrange a viewing of inside the cottage where memorabilia of the Battle is kept.  I also discovered that the timbers inside the cottage still bear the scorch marks from when it was set alight during the Battle.  Should be interesting.