Many Orangemen fought on the government side in the subsequent Irish Rebellion of 1798 . Moreover , there were accusations that the Institution was involved in reprisal attacks after the rebellion , in which over 60 Catholic churches were burned . However Orange historians would point out that in County Antrim Orangemen were among the first to contribute money to a repair fund for a Catholic chapel damaged in the violence . Anti-Catholic actions were fuelled by rebel atrocities against Protestants , such as the Scullabogue Barn massacre . In the wake of the rebellion , once its usefulness had passed , the Orange Order was once again seen by the authorities primarily as a threat to public order
Scullabogue Barn massacre
Scullabogue Barn massacre
History of the Orange Institution