Royal Black Last Saturday parades in Ballymoney, Ballygowan, Dungannon, Holywood, Garvagh and Seskinore

Around 17,000 Sir Knights and more than 70 bands converged on six venues at the weekend for the Royal Black Institution’s annual ‘Last Saturday’ demonstrations.Large crowds of family, friends and spectators were in attendance at the parades in Ballymoney, Ballygowan, Dungannon, Holywood, Garvagh and Seskinore

Sovereign Grand Master Rev William Anderson joined around 3,000 members on parade in Ballymoney where the Co Antrim demonstration was being hosted

Peaky Flautists...Monaghan Auld Fife And Drum Band members, Stewart Waller, left, and Mark Patterson pictured at the Black Saturday field in Dungannon. INNL36-219.placeholder image
Peaky Flautists...Monaghan Auld Fife And Drum Band members, Stewart Waller, left, and Mark Patterson pictured at the Black Saturday field in Dungannon. INNL36-219.
The parade in Dungannon. INNL36-216.placeholder image
The parade in Dungannon. INNL36-216.
On the march in Dungannon on Saturday. INNL36-215.placeholder image
On the march in Dungannon on Saturday. INNL36-215.
The parade makes its way through The Milltown area of Dungannon on the way back to the field on Saturday.INNL36-214.placeholder image
The parade makes its way through The Milltown area of Dungannon on the way back to the field on Saturday.INNL36-214.
Portadown Sir Knights, Victor Fleming, left, and David Pepper. INNL36-212.placeholder image
Portadown Sir Knights, Victor Fleming, left, and David Pepper. INNL36-212.
Sir Knights on parade in Dungannon on Saturday. INNL36-209.placeholder image
Sir Knights on parade in Dungannon on Saturday. INNL36-209.
All Smiles...Vanessa Burton and daughter Mia (3) enjoying the day out in Dungannon on Saturday. INNL36-205.placeholder image
All Smiles...Vanessa Burton and daughter Mia (3) enjoying the day out in Dungannon on Saturday. INNL36-205.
The Ferguson brothers from Stewartstown enjoying the day out at the Dungannon Black Saturday parade. Included are from left, Gordon, Neville and Jim. INNL36-203.placeholder image
The Ferguson brothers from Stewartstown enjoying the day out at the Dungannon Black Saturday parade. Included are from left, Gordon, Neville and Jim. INNL36-203.
Dervaghroy brethern on parade.placeholder image
Dervaghroy brethern on parade.
Officials leading the parade in Seskinore.placeholder image
Officials leading the parade in Seskinore.
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Harold Dohertyplaceholder image
Harold Doherty
Plumbridge brethern on parade in Seskinore.placeholder image
Plumbridge brethern on parade in Seskinore.
Cowan Memorial Bandplaceholder image
Cowan Memorial Band
Emma Isherwood, Sophie Alexander and Holly Berrabah from Blacksessagh band.placeholder image
Emma Isherwood, Sophie Alexander and Holly Berrabah from Blacksessagh band.
Ronold Oldcroft, David Kerrigan and Trevor Donnell.placeholder image
Ronold Oldcroft, David Kerrigan and Trevor Donnell.
Stewart Lyons, King Anderson, Stephen Taylor and Stephen Anderson.placeholder image
Stewart Lyons, King Anderson, Stephen Taylor and Stephen Anderson.
Jim Wittherow, Winston Boyd and Robert Black.placeholder image
Jim Wittherow, Winston Boyd and Robert Black.
Articlave band Pictured at the Co Londonderry RBP Parade in Garvaghplaceholder image
Articlave band Pictured at the Co Londonderry RBP Parade in Garvagh
Pictured at the Co Londonderry RBP Parade in Garvaghplaceholder image
Pictured at the Co Londonderry RBP Parade in Garvagh
The Auld orange flute band Pictured at the Co Londonderry RBP Parade in Garvaghplaceholder image
The Auld orange flute band Pictured at the Co Londonderry RBP Parade in Garvagh
Garvagh pipe bandplaceholder image
Garvagh pipe band
Sir Knight Ronald Hill lays a wreath in Ballymoneyplaceholder image
Sir Knight Ronald Hill lays a wreath in Ballymoney
RBP 989 on parade in Ballymoneyplaceholder image
RBP 989 on parade in Ballymoney
Doagh on paradeplaceholder image
Doagh on parade
Star of the North Ballycastleplaceholder image
Star of the North Ballycastle
Sir Knight George Stewartplaceholder image
Sir Knight George Stewart
Members of RBP 594placeholder image
Members of RBP 594
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