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    • Thousands to attend Twelfth parades across NI

      Thousands to attend Twelfth parades across NI

      BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days ago

      The annual parades mark the Battle of the Boyne, when William of Orange - also known as King Billy - defeated King James II in 1690. Parades...the...

    • Why are bonfires lit over the Twelfth?

      Why are bonfires lit over the Twelfth?

      BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days ago

      Why are some bonfires controversial? Some people object to loyalist bonfires being used as a form of cultural expression, particularly when they involve...

    • Twelfth of July parades: What is the Orange Order?

      Twelfth of July parades: What is the Orange Order?

      Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days ago

      The day commemorates the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The parades are...