Tuesday will see the annual Twelfth of July parades roll into towns and villages across Co Derry, with parades being held across the county.
After two years of unconventional celebrations due to the pandemic, venues across the length and breadth of Co Derry will mark the 332nd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
The Twelfth parades mark the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne, north of Dublin, in 1690 - a triumph that secured a Protestant line of succession to the British Crown.
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Scores of Orangemen, women and juniors – accompanied by the region of 600 marching bands – will step out at the different locations with pageantry, colour and heritage on display.
Here’s a list of some of the parades happening in Co Derry on Tuesday according to information from the Parades Commission:
- Londonderry - Glendermott Valley Flute Band - 06:45am
- Londonderry - City of Londonderry Grand Orange Lodge - 8:30am
- Londonderry - Bro Scott Goligher Memorial LOL 461 - 07:45am
- Londonderry - Sgt Lindsay Mooney Memorial Flute Band - 07:45am
- Londonderry - Britannia LOL1912 - 08:30am
- Londonderry - Culmore True Blues LOL 1866 - 07:45am
- Claudy - LOL No 2 Cumber Claudy - 08:45am
- Dungiven - Dungiven LOL 2036 - 09:30am
- Garvagh - Garvagh District LOL No 4 - 08:45am
- Magherafelt - Ballymoughan Purple Guards Flute Band - 09:15am
- Magherafelt - LOL No 3 Magherafelt - 09:20am
- Magherafelt - LOL No 3 Magherafelt - 10:30am
- Magherafelt - LOL No 290 Aughagaskin - 10:15am
- Magherafelt - Aughrim Rose of Derry LOL 711 - 09:45am
- Magherafelt - Aughrim Rose of Derry Loyal orange Lodge - 10:15am
- Magherafelt - Aughrim Rose of Derry LOL 711 - 09:45am
Magherafelt - Dunamoney LOL 678 - 09:15am
Coleraine - Freeman Memorial Flute Band - 08:30am
Coleraine - Killowen LOL 930 - 08:30am
Coleraine - Blaugh Sons of Ulster LOL 256 - 09:15am
Coleraine - Ballyrashane LOL 431 - 6pm
Coleraine - Coleraine District LOL No2 - 09:45am
Maghera - Maghera Sons of William LOL 209 - 09:45am
Maghera - Curragh Rising Sons of Joshua LOL 855 - 09:45am
Moneymore - Moneymore District LOL 10 - 9:40am
Desertmartin - Desertmartin LOL 376 - 10:30am
Meanwhile, The main Twelfth of July for Londonderry returns to the capital of the Roe Valley with Limavady District LOL No. 6 hosting the demonstration for the first time in the town since 2016.
Brethren of the 15 Lodges, Ladies Lodge, Junior Lodges and 11 Bands from Limavady District look forward to welcoming visiting brethren, sisters and bands from Coleraine and Macosquin Districts, as well as the City of Londonderry Grand Orange Lodge comprising of three Districts from Londonderry, Cumber Claudy and East Donegal.
The parade will leave from Church Street at 12noon lead by Limavady District LOL No.6, The City Grand Lodge of Londonderry, Coleraine District LOL No.2 and Macosquin District LOL No.8 and parade through the town centre to the Orange Field at Roemill Road with 40 bands taking part including Flute, Accordion and Pipe.
The return parade starts at 3.15pm with the Limavady Lodges breaking ranks on Protestant Street to allow visiting Brethren, Sisters and Bands personnel to pass through to their buses on Church Street.
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