RETRO: Marvel at all the pomp and colour of the Twelfth at demonstrations in recent years

This is something you are not going to see this year - so enjoy our Twelfth picture gallery and remember how we celebrated in very recent years.

These are a selection of pictures from NI demonstrations.

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9. North Down 'Twelfth' celebrations in Newtownards.

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 12th July 2018 General view of the North Down 'Twelfth' celebrations in Newtownards town centre, County Down. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. | Press Eye Ltd 5A Hawthorn Office Park 45 Stockmans Way Belfast BT9 7ET

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10. North Down 'Twelfth' celebrations in Newtownards.

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 12th July 2018 General view of the North Down 'Twelfth' celebrations in Newtownards town centre, County Down. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

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11. North Down 'Twelfth' celebrations in Newtownards.

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 12th July 2018 Members of Rising Sons of Down, Donaghadee on parade at the North Down 'Twelfth' celebrations in Newtownards town centre, County Down. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. | Press Eye Ltd 5A Hawthorn Office Park 45 Stockmans Way Belfast BT9 7ET