NI priest left red-faced after The Sash played during Mass

Mark Mccauley: Great to see the priest breaking down those barriers before the Glorious Twelfth. Oh, sorry, it’s cancelled. There’s always next year.

Hugh M: To be fair to the man, the tune of The Sash was well known around Europe and before the lyrics were added, it was a love song that lamented division between people. Instead of “It was old and it was beautiful”, the lyrics were “She was young and she was beautiful”.

Symon Edward Patterson: You have to see the funny side of it. Apparently, afterwards, the choir were blocked from returning on their traditional route. Negotiations are currently ongoing with the Parades Commission.

Gerry Mcdermott: I saw the sound system absolutely belting out Big Tom’s Four Country Roads in Cavan Cathedral back in the day. That wasn’t supposed to happen either.

Peter Bunting: I think it is hilarious and a good bit of light humour in these hard times.

Susanna Morrison: Brilliant. I’m sure it gave the parishioners a good laugh.

Rodney Young: What would a priest be doing with a copy of The Sash?

Patrick Redmond: See, we’re all getting on so well now, they’re even playing The Sash at Mass.

Geraldine Mcquillan: It was done to give us all a laugh in these troubled times.

Margaret Callan Green: We are getting somewhere if we can have a laugh at it.

Niamh Scott: Sure, where’s the harm?

Thomas A Murphy: This is not a loyalist song; it is an Irish folk song.

Ian Mccrory: Let’s face it; as embarrassing moments go, The Sash ain’t that bad.

Carol E Smith: It made us laugh, didn’t it? And that’s just what we need right now.

Gareth Lloyd: I believe that would be an ecumenical matter.

Damian Mcnulty: The Sash our Father wore.

Sheila Loughlin: Maybe he is a closet Protestant.