Bonfires go into extra time as this year's Eleventh Night stretches over an entire weekend

Bonfires lit across Northern Ireland as Twelfth celebrations get underway

Bonfires lit across Northern Ireland as Twelfth celebrations get underway

What are the Eleventh Night bonfires in Northern Ireland?

The Eleventh Night bonfire tradition exists in loyalist areas throughout Northern Ireland ahead of the Twelfth of July events.

Twelfth celebrations begin with lighting of bonfires

The bonfires are lit ahead of the Orange Order’s July 12 parades on Monday. Twelfth of July celebrations have begun in Northern Ireland with

Twelfth celebrations begin with lighting of bonfires

A 300-year-old bonfire tradition in Northern Ireland has turned its flames on Muslims

By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — In a tradition dating back more than 300 years, towering pyres have been lit every July in Northern Ireland to mark