Information AboutThe Twelfth |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT THE TWELFTH | |
| festivals in northern ireland | |
| orange order | |
| parades | |
| protestantism | |
| reformation | |
| seasonal traditions | |
| SHOPPER'S DELIGHT | |
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Curiously, The Twelfth originated as a celebration of the Battle Of Aughrim , which took place on 12 July 1691 in the Julian Calendar , while the Boyne took place on 1 July 1690, a year and eleven days earlier, but which is 12 July in the Gregorian Calendar . It is commonly celebrated in Ulster , Scotland , England and Canada . The 12th of July is an annual public holiday in Northern Ireland . SEE ALSO |