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Twelfth of July celebrations begin

July 11, 2024


Bonfires are lit on the Eleventh night, to kick off the Twelfth celebrations

The Craigyhill bonfire in Larne has been the largest in Northern Ireland in recent years

  • Hundreds of bonfires are lit every year in unionist communities across Northern Ireland on the eve of the Twelfth of July.
  • The Twelfth commemorates the Battle of the Boyne, when William of Orange defeated the Catholic King James II in 1690.
  • Bonfires were lit to welcome – and guide – William.
  • The Craigyhill bonfire in Larne has been the largest in NI in recent years.



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