Dan Winter's House – Birthplace of Orangeism

Ancestral Home of
Dan Winter

Nestling in the heart of Armagh is the

Birthplace of Orangeism

Accepted as the meeting place following the battle of the Diamond, where the decision to form the Orange Order was made.

Find out about the ancestral home, its restoration and significance to Northern Irish and Protestant history.

Welcome

This early 18th century listed vernacular farmhouse was re-thatched and restored in 2000 with a large proportion of the original fabric having been conserved.

The cottage has been maintained by the Winter family down the years, and on display are relics from the Battle of the Diamond and old farming and dairy artefacts. The original timber, used to build the cottage, has just been dated to reveal this is probably one of the last houses to use Irish Oak as a building timber.