Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry
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Description: Detailed information on the history of the siege of Derry and the culture of the Apprentice Boys Association.
Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry The Apprentice Boys of Derry hold two main parades during the year. One parade is held in December, commemorating the closing of the gates by the original Apprentice Boys on 7th December 1688. The December event is popularly known as Lundy's Day, because an effigy of Lundy is set on fire at dusk. Another parade is held in August, celebrating the relief of the city at the end of the siege, on 1st August 1689. Because of the change in the calendar in 1752, the anniversaries have moved by eleven days to 18th December and 12th August. The parades are now held on Saturdays close to these anniversary dates, and the pictures on this page were taken during the parade held on Saturday 14th August 1999.
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