1981: Battle of the Boyne celebrations at Scarva
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Bob Wellings reports from Scarva in Northern Ireland on bank holiday events there. He visits the annual celebration of the Battle of the Boyne, when Protestant William of Orange defeated Catholic King James for the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1690. There are marching bands, colourful costumes, tea and buns and a re-enactment of the encounter between James and Billy, complete with horses, guns, sword fighting and an inevitable defeat for King James.
England, Scotland and Wales all have eight public holidays per year, while Northern Ireland has ten. The extra two are for Orangeman's Day, celebrating the Battle of the Boyne, and St Patrick's Day on 17 March.