Biggest Eleventh Night Bonfire!

Newtownards has boasted the largest bonfire in Ulster, built entirely with wooden pallets and standing just over 180 feet tall. The bonfire was located in the site of a cleared textile mill which provided a safe environment.

The fire was ignited from the top of the structure and not form the base, the fire therefore burned from the top and worked its way down.  People can be seen climbing the structure to set it alight.

Despite its size this was a safe event, the structure burnt down more or less within the footprint of the site.  The following series of images record the lighting of the bonfire, which attracted a large crowd of spectators.