55K views · 933 reactions | Crowds gathered for the annual Twelfth parades in Belfast today.  Harry Bateman | Belfast Live | Facebook

The Twelfth parades in Newry today | Newry.ie

A dark chapter of London’s history stands beneath this very spot 👇🏼 For over five centuries, this quiet corner near Marble Arch was the site of the Tyburn gallows, once known as the Tyburn Tree. From the twelfth century until 1783, thousands of people were executed here in public spectacles that drew enormous crowds. The condemned were taken from Newgate Prison in open carts, paraded through jeering streets, and hanged before vast audiences who treated death as entertainment. The Tyburn Tree i

🥁☀️The Twelfth: “It’s a great day of celebration with my mum, family, and friends. It’s about history and heritage.” 🎥Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly on what the Twelfth means to her, ahead of the parades across Northern Ireland. 🎤Speaking to Chief Reporter James Gould earlier in the week, she said that just because someone isn’t from the same background, it shouldn’t mean they can’t come along and enjoy the day. Hundreds of thousands of Orangemen, band members, and spectators are

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