There was fine weather as thousands of people turned out for the main demonstration in Co Tyrone.

Upwards of 10,000 spectators lined the streets of Coagh for the biggest of three Twelfth parades held across the county yesterday.

The village was awash with colourful bunting and flags as spectators of all ages watched 54 bands lead lodges from seven districts to the field.

Among the spectators were David Williams and his wife Karen, both from California in the US, who are on holiday in Ireland.

“We are visiting family in Tyrone and wanted to come to see the parade,” said David.

“We hear so much about these demonstrations back home but this is our first time at one and we have had a wonderful day.”

Despite predictions of bad weather there was bright sunshine as the parade moved off at 12.30pm, led by Drumconvis Flute Band.

The band was accompanied by the three county officers — Bro. Perry Reid, Bro. Franklin Kelly and Bro. William Jeffers.

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Also among the group was Bro. William Wright, the past Grand Master of Australia, who had travelled halfway across the world for the demonstration.

Killyman District No.1 was first off while Coagh District No.10, which was hosting the Twelfth for the first time in seven years, was the last to parade.

It took the lodges almost an hour to walk the 1.3-mile route through the village and on to the demonstration field at Drumconvis Road.

The main address at the field was given by Rev. Stephen Dickinson, the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

Weary bandsmen and Orangemen had an opportunity to rest and enjoy the various exhibits in the field before commencing the return leg.

The organisers of this year’s Twelfth placed an emphasis on creating a festival atmosphere, and an open-air Ulster-Scots concert was also held in the centre of Coagh yesterday.

This was one of three demonstrations taking place across Tyrone. Some 50 bands from the west of the county were parading in Dromore.

Meanwhile, a smaller parade was also held for the Clogher Valley area, with 21 bands from two districts on the march in Fivemiletown.