Twelfth of July parades throughout NI in images

Orange Buy associates and bandsmen march in parades across Northern Ireland.

Members of the Belfast County Colour party in Belfast city centrePicture copyright
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Users of the Belfast County color occasion in Belfast metropolis centre

The common Twelfth of July parades could not get spot this yr thanks to Covid-19 and the Orange Get asked people today to celebrate the party in their individual houses and gardens.

Users of the Belfast County color occasion took portion in a memorial service at the Town Hall Cenotaph in Belfast on Monday.

County Grand Orange Lodge at the Cenotaph.Picture copyright
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A bugler plays at Belfast’s Cenotaph

County Grand Orange Lodge of Belfast Officers laid a wreath at the Cenotaph.

Twelfth of July celebrations in Portadown today as 6 local bands paraded through streets and estates in a socially distanced mannerGraphic copyright
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Twelfth of July celebrations in Portadown

In Portadown six local bands paraded via streets in a socially distanced method.

The Twelfth of July parades celebrate the Struggle of the Boyne, when William of Orange defeated the Catholic King James II in 1690.

Tractors taking part in 12th july parade

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Orangemen took to the roads to rejoice the 12th

Orangemen in Fermanagh’s Clogher Valley took to their tractors to parade around neighborhood Orange halls. All around 60 tractors took section.

Crowds in Belfast's donegall road watch 12th paradePicture copyright
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Crowds collected on the Donegall Street

But there have been fears at greater crowds in some elements of Belfast.

victor wray laying wreath in londonderry

A total of 248 parades from personal bands were scheduled to get spot.

In Londonderry, Victor Wray of Metropolis of Londonderry Grand Orange Lodge laid a wreath in the Fountain estate prior to the parade.

The First Ulster Flute Band parade around the Sandy Row area of BelfastImage copyright
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Some bands set apart their regular uniforms

A selection of parades took position throughout Belfast such as close to the Sandy Row place of the metropolis.

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