Huge bonfire lit in Belfast as Northern Ireland commemorates Battle of the Boyne

A huge bonfire was lit as the Protestant community in Belfast commemorated the Battle of the Boyne.

A huge bonfire was lit as the Protestant community in Belfast commemorated the Battle of the Boyne.

Footage from July 11 shows a large stack of wood being set alight as well as a firework display celebrating Protestant King William of Orange's victory over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne, north of Dublin in 1690.