In photos: Eleventh night bonfires lit across Northern Ireland

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Families enjoyed a children's bonfire in Ballysillan, north Belfast
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Craigyhill bonfire in Larne is believed to be one of the world's tallest
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The bonfires are lit in some unionist areas to kick off the Twelfth celebrations
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Bonfires were lit to welcome - and guide - King William of Orange
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Many also gathered to watch the bonfire at Conway Street in west Belfast

At a glance

Bonfires are lit in some unionist areas on 11 July to kick off the Twelfth celebrations
They mark the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 when the Protestant King William III defeated Catholic King James II
Bonfires were lit to welcome - and guide - King William
They are largely constructed from wooden pallets

12 July 2023