{"id":547565,"date":"2026-07-13T14:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/547565\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:47:24","slug":"in-pictures-twelfth-of-july-parades-across-northern-ireland-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/547565\/","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Twelfth of July parades across Northern Ireland \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/orange-order\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/orange-order\/\">Orange Order\u2019s<\/a> annual July 12th parades are under way across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/northern-ireland\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/northern-ireland\/\">Northern Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The festivities, spread across 18 main locations on Mondday, July 13th, mark the protestant king William of Orange\u2019s victory over the Catholic king James in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The march usually takes place on July 12th but is being held a day later, because the 12th fell on a Sunday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/2026\/07\/13\/its-part-of-our-culture-sun-and-ice-cream-mark-orange-orders-rossnowlagh-parade\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/ireland\/2026\/07\/13\/its-part-of-our-culture-sun-and-ice-cream-mark-orange-orders-rossnowlagh-parade\/\">The Rossnowlagh parade, in Co Donegal<\/a>, took place on July 11th.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The Orange Order&#x2019;s annual parade in Belfast, as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations across Northern Ireland. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/QKK5WNNRGMET3NF5I4F646G2NI.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>The Orange Order\u2019s annual parade in Belfast, as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations across Northern Ireland. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Members of the Magheraveely Flute Band from Enniskillen, attend the Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal on July 11th. Photo: Bryan O&#x2019;Brien\/The Irish Times  \" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3Q5MZ7M3IZEQTOCXXPVK6Z3MKA.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Members of the Magheraveely Flute Band from Enniskillen, attend the Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal on July 11th. Photo: Bryan O\u2019Brien\/The Irish Times   <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Members of the Orange Order have a tea break at Clifton Street Orange Hall. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FYVR5JRYNK4FVZJ5SSYYEI7LFQ.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Members of the Orange Order have a tea break at Clifton Street Orange Hall. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Participants in the Orange Order parade in Royal Hillsborough, Co Down. Photo: Jonathan McCambridge\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/T5XOZZVMSTSJKTQT5GH2W2S2QU.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"600\"\/>Participants in the Orange Order parade in Royal Hillsborough, Co Down. Photo: Jonathan McCambridge\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Band members of the Orange Order prepare at Clifton Street Orange Hall to parade on the streets in Belfast. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/W5RVROPQPXEN6CHMDNO3MPDD7Q.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Band members of the Orange Order prepare at Clifton Street Orange Hall to parade on the streets in Belfast. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Parade preparations inside Clifton Street Orange Hall. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/INSTDPVFAANCSROUMHJ6NVUC24.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Parade preparations inside Clifton Street Orange Hall. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Band members and members of the Orange Order prepare to parade on the streets in Belfast. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/46AEKWFLO4SJ46WM4NHWFBXNP4.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Band members and members of the Orange Order prepare to parade on the streets in Belfast. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Orangemen march on Clifton Street in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA Wire\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GB76EKN3HJ62MNJGB4FD4R6R34.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Orangemen march on Clifton Street in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA Wire <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Ruby Bowes, nine, Holly McGilloway, nine, and Esme McGilloway, 10, from the Shankill, watch the Orange Order&#x2019;s annual parade in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA Wire\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/533M2GXJGIKZRRP6IPK7XOOZIU.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"534\"\/>Ruby Bowes, nine, Holly McGilloway, nine, and Esme McGilloway, 10, from the Shankill, watch the Orange Order\u2019s annual parade in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA Wire <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Netherton Road Flute Band members Ollie Balsillie, 11, and Henry Blair, seven, from Wishaw. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ZHT4QNL3CXIP6DMQJEBV56VDOI.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Netherton Road Flute Band members Ollie Balsillie, 11, and Henry Blair, seven, from Wishaw. Photo: Liam McBurney\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Participants in the Orange Order parade in Royal Hillsborough, Co Down. Photo: Jonathan McCambridge\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5XFHGO4Y5UGJ3XLB3OH3N3QAYU.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"1066\"\/>Participants in the Orange Order parade in Royal Hillsborough, Co Down. Photo: Jonathan McCambridge\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Band members and members of the Orange Order prepare at Clifton Street Orange Hall to parade. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SLWQWJ5ZM4SHBNKFW7NYGFFNII.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Band members and members of the Orange Order prepare at Clifton Street Orange Hall to parade. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"A tattoo on the leg of a band member of the Orange Order at Clifton Street Orange Hall. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IZLOHK5KHTN7QI7YXSNXK74TJ4.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>A tattoo on the leg of a band member of the Orange Order at Clifton Street Orange Hall. Photo: EPA\/Shutterstock <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"People take part in an Orange Order parade in Belfast, as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations. Photo: Rebecca Black\/PA\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UQKPYQFQY2J2DAEWLPYOI4XWT4.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/>People take part in an Orange Order parade in Belfast, as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations. Photo: Rebecca Black\/PA <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The Orange Order parade that took place in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal on July 11th. Photo: Bryan O&#x2019;Brien\/The Irish Times   \" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783954044_459_INLVEH4ONNFJPOY6AB7WDDFGFI.JPG\"   width=\"800\" height=\"532\"\/>The Orange Order parade that took place in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal on July 11th. Photo: Bryan O\u2019Brien\/The Irish Times    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Orange Order\u2019s annual July 12th parades are under way across Northern Ireland. 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