All Girls Together... having a girl's day out at the 13th festivities in Scarva. TH312.placeholder image
All Girls Together... having a girl's day out at the 13th festivities in Scarva. TH312.

Scarva Sham Fight 2023: Huge crowds enjoy the Thirteenth parade - 28 fantastic images

By Roderick McMurray
Published 14th Jul 2023, 11:27 GMT
Updated 14th Jul 2023, 11:36 GMT

Tens of thousands of people enjoyed the annual Sham Fight in Scarva yesterday.

The event – organised by the Royal Black Institution – is one of the biggest and most popular in the Northern Ireland parading calendar.

Pictures by Tony Hendron.

An accordion player pictured during the parade at Scarva yesterday. TH318.

17. Scarva 2023

An accordion player pictured during the parade at Scarva yesterday. TH318. Photo: TONY-HENDRON-TONY-]

Photo Sales
All smiles for the camera are Julie Gracey and her daughters, Elsa (8) and Bella (5). TH315.

18. Scarva 2023

All smiles for the camera are Julie Gracey and her daughters, Elsa (8) and Bella (5). TH315. Photo: Tony Hendron

Photo Sales
Posing with smiles for the News Letter photographer at Scarva on the 13th at Scarva. TH319.

19. Scarva 2023

Posing with smiles for the News Letter photographer at Scarva on the 13th at Scarva. TH319. Photo: TONY-HENDRON-TONY-]

Photo Sales
Little Drummer Boy...This young member of The Pride Of The Hill Band, Rathfriland, looking the part with his mini sized bass drum. TH327.

20. Scarva 2023

Little Drummer Boy...This young member of The Pride Of The Hill Band, Rathfriland, looking the part with his mini sized bass drum. TH327. Photo: TONY-HENDRON-TONY-]

Photo Sales
Previous
5 / 7
Next Page
Related topics:Northern Ireland
News you can trust since 1737
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice