Pacemaker Press 12-07-2024:  Thousands attending Twelfth parades across Northern Ireland.placeholder image
Pacemaker Press 12-07-2024: Thousands attending Twelfth parades across Northern Ireland.

Twelfth 2024: Young and old come out to march on streets of Belfast - see who you know from around Northern Ireland - 29 pictures

Young and old came out to celebrate the 12th on the streets of Belfast today.

The Orange Order and hundreds of marching bands are taking part in more than 550 parades across Northern Ireland to mark the Twelfth of July.

The annual parades mark the Battle of the Boyne, when William of Orange - also known as King Billy - defeated King James II in 1690.

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