Loyalist Bonfire With Political Message. Loyalist Bonfire With A Political Message. Bonfires Are A Key Cultural And Traditional Practice In Northern Ireland. Bonfires Are Lit In Many Unionist Areas On 11 July To As A Prelude To The Twelfth Celebrations.the Date Commemorates The Battle Of The Boyne In 1690 When The Protestant King William Iii - Also Known As King Billy And William Of Orange - Defeated Catholic King James Ii.bonfires Were Lit To Welcome - And Guide - William As His Ships Came To Shore.

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