Protestant Orangemen and Loyalists bandsmen walk's past the Nationalist Ardoyne Shops on the Crumlin Road in North Belfast
Protestant Orangemen and Loyalists bandsmen walk's past the Nationalist Ardoyne Shops on the Crumlin Road for the start of the 12th of July parades, Tuesday, July 12th, 2011. Tension remains high all over Northern Ireland following a night of rioting as the main marching season gets underway. The Twelfth also called Orangemen's Day or, in Belfast, Orangefest is a yearly Protestant celebration held on 12 July. It originated in Ireland during the 18th century. It celebrates the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant king William of Orange over Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690). It is sometimes called the Glorious Twelfth, but that term is more commonly used to refer to 12 August. Members of the Orange Order and Protestant marching bands stage parades throughout Northern Ireland.
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Location: Crumlin Road, North Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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