Thousands attending NI’s Orange Order parades

The crowds listed the streets of cities, towns and villages around Northern Ireland to attend the twelve July crossing ceremonies.

Thousands of orange orders are participating in annual marches to commemorate the anniversary of the Boyne War in 1690.

The event is also a celebration of Protestant traditions and Ulster-Scots heritage.

Local Orange Lodges members visit the Lodges from Scotland and more from a remote place and attend the parade.

The main passage ceremony at Belfast departed from Orange Hall on Clifton Street in North Belfast.

The parade ceremonies are also taking place in various parts of Northern Ireland, including Colerain, Dromara and Augher.

Northern Ireland Office Minister Fleur Anderson and the Deputy Secretary Emma-Little Pengelly participated in events in Keady in Armagn.

The great secretary of the Orange Order, also in Keady Reverend Mervyn Gibson, said the leadership of the twelfth year was “tremendous”.

“99% of everything was great.

“Today, it could not be a better day for that, the sun shines and the groups play loudly, only twelve July was.”

“It is important to see that you can have a cultural identity that can be celebrated and at the same time peaceful.” He said.

Gavin Robinson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and Belfast EAST, called for more political cooperation between the union parties at the meeting at the end of the Belfast parade, where he was the main speaker.

He said that some people rejected the twenties of the twenties and that we would prefer to keep our heads down ve and that the event brought people together and was about “faith and freedom”.

“The class passes, fills the geography and the party cuts political lines,” he said.

Thousands of people walked to Kash in Fermanagh district and joined by members of neighboring orange order lodges in Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim and Donegal districts.

Lyndsay and Melissa, who came to Belfast from Birmingham to see the parade for the first time, said that people’s passion for this was “absolutely beautiful”.

“This is like a tradition transferred from generation to generation, I think that’s really important,” Lyndsay said.

However, both were surprised that as the temperatures rose, the gestings in suits were surprised.

Melissa added: “At least it doesn’t rain.”

Previously in Belfast, a small nourishing parade was passed on Ardoyne stores in the north of the city at 09:00.

There was a small police in the shops, which is a problem scene with the parade in the past.

The same route is not allowed tonight, but the return crossing ceremony will take place on Sunday morning.

Orange Lodges is accompanied by walking bands and is supported by tens of thousands of spectators who are wearing colorful costumes on occasion.

This year’s events are concentrated in 18 locations and the members travel to unite with neighboring Lodges in the nearest host.

This year, it points to the 335th anniversary of the Boyne War in the Republic of Ireland, outside Drogheda.

War, Protestant King III. William’s Catholic father -in -law was dismissed King II. James ended with victory.

Terence and Mildred Mcale in Coleain were enjoying the “magnificent atmosphere” that watched the parade with his dog Alfie.

“We enjoy groups and demonstrations,” Mr. McALE said.

Mrs. McALE added: “This is our culture and I enjoy a great day. Grandsfather loves their fathers as a passage ceremony.”

On Friday night, hundreds of festival fire was burned to mark the eleventh night – a tradition observed by many unity community on the twelfth beef.

The festival fires commemorate the actions of the supporters of King William III in 1690 and burned fire in the countryside and to meet him and direct him to the battlefield.

Most of the eleven nights of festival fever pass without incident, but some of them contain symbols that are considered controversial or aggressive because of their heights or locations.

This year The festival at South Belfast caused concern Because of its presence asbestos in the field and its close to a electrical transformer center that provides power to two nearby hospitals.

Festival Fire Between Donegall Road and Westlink Friday night is enlightened After confirming that they will not help to remove the police.