Co Tyrone – South
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Annual Battle of the Boyne Demonstration
- 7 Districts – Killyman, Stewartstown, Cookstown, Pomeroy, Coagh and Benburb, and Castlecaulfield
- 70 Lodges
- 50 bands
.Killyman District LOL No. 1 is hosting the Twelfth of July demonstration in Dungannon this year.
The district’s warrant was issued in 1798 so this year marks 225 years of Orangeism in this part of County Tyrone.
In total, seven Districts from the Mid Ulster/South Tyrone area will parade with 64 lodges and 41 bands taking part.
The Districts on parade are Killyman, Stewartstown Cookstown, Coagh, Pomeroy Castlecaulfeld and Benburb.
The demonstration is hosted by Killyman District in Dungannon every seven years, but because of the Covid pandemic it was last hosted in 2014.
This year’s parade will use one field, with Lord Northland Memorial Park providing the Assembly and Demonstration point.
The main parade will leave Lord Northland Memorial Park and travel along Park Lake Road, Moy Road, Ranfurly Road, Church Street, around the War Memorial in Market Square, Scotch Street, Railway Road, Milltown, Brooke Street, Wellington Road and back along Moy Road and Park Lake Road.
The day’s proceedings will begin at noon with a short religious service, the reading of the Resolutions and a short speech from Co. Tyrone Dep-uty Grand Master Wor. Bro. Derek Reaney
Bands on parade include a great variety of pipe bands, silver bands, accordion bands and flute bands.
The parade will step off at 1pm with the County Officers, Killyman Colour Party, and Grand
Mistress of The Association of Loyal Orangewomen of Ireland, Most Wor. Sister Joan Beggs leading the way.
The Sgt White Memorial Flute band will be the lead band
The districts will parade in the following order Castlecaulfeld, Benburb Stewartstown, Pomeroy Coagh, Cookstown and finally Killyman