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Newry was the venue today for one of the largest 12 July parades in many years, with over 50 bands and thousands of participants taking to the city's streets.
Families sat along the route to watch the colourful parade led by Newry District LOL No 9. Several hundred spectators were in attendance in the city though it fell far short of the suggested 10,000 supporters suggested on the Parades Commission website.
The march made its way from Ashgrove Road into Hill Street before turning back via the Mall and Sugar Island.
Newry District were joined by local bands Altnaveigh Pipe Band, Hunter Moore Memorial and the Commons Silver Band as well as Lambeg Drummers from Drumcree, Donaghcloney and Hillsborough. Lodges from County Down Grand Orange Lodge, Mullaglass, Commons Cumberland, Carlingford Lough, Ballymacormick Purple Star, Donaghmore Guiding Star, Annahinchago Temperance, Kilmore Church Defenders and Rising Star of Tullylish joined many more on the way to 'the field' at Cloughanramer Road.
The parade returns back towards the Downshire Road between 4pm and 6pm this evening.
Tomorrow it's the turn of the Newry Royal Black District Chapter 4 with an estimated 10 bands parading to Newry Bus Station between 9 and 9.30am and returning between 6 and 7pm..
