Editorial photo #6870518 Human Interest

Battle Of The Boyne Bonfires In Larne

People watch fireworks as they wait for a large bonfire to be lit during the Eleventh Night celebration organized by members of the Loyalist Order in Craigy Hill, Larne. Tonight, large bonfires are lit in many Protestant loyalist neighbourhoods of Northern Ireland. Bonfires were originally lit to celebrate the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant king William of Orange over Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which began the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. On Monday, 12 July 2021, in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #6870518
Date taken: 12 July 2021
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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