Twelfth of July: In Pictures 📸

Thousands lined the streets today across NI

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 12th Jul 2022
Last updated 12th Jul 2022

Tens of thousands of Orange Order and bands members took part in today's Twelfth of July celebrations, the first full day of events since the covid pandemic struck in 2020.

Parades took place in Glenarm, Ballymena, Bushmills, Antrim, Cullybackey, Magheragall, Armagh City, Belfast, Ballygowan, Greyabbey, Newry, Ballymartin, Enniskillen, Limavady, Tobermore, Castlecaulfield, Omagh and Aughnacloy.

The Belfast parade was one of the longer routes, passing through the city from Clifton Street, laying a wreath at the cenotaph at City Hall, and progressing on to the demonstration field at Barnett Demesne.

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Annual Orange Order Twelfth of July parades take place in Belfast.

Thousands of people are marching at 18 locations across Northern Ireland.


Bands and Orange men form up at Carlisle Circus in north Belfast for the main Belfast.





Orange Men hold a service of remembrance a the Cenotaph in Belfast City Centre.













William Graham at the annual Twelfth of July celebrations in Bushmills, County Antrim.

Louise McAllister and Trisha Callaghan in Bushmills, County Antrim.

Wesley, Robert, Kathryn, Zara Kane at the Twelfth celebrations in Bushmills, County Antrim.

Marshall and Abigail Tannahill at the Twelfth celebrations in Bushmills.





Lamber drummers from Bellaghy at the annual Twelfth of July celebrations in Bushmills.


Ian Paisley MP at the Twelfth of July celebrations in Bushmills, County Antrim.

Two Old Bushmills Distillery barrels full of Boyne water uncorked on Main Street are uncorked by the Grand Master Edward Stevenson at the annual Twelfth of July celebrations in Bushmills, County Antrim.

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