In pictures: Thousands gather in Cookstown for Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade

Cookstown was filled with colour and spectacle when the Apprentice Boys’ of Derry’s annual Easter Monday parade was held in the town.

The event, the organisation’s first major outing of 2023, was hosted this year by the South Derry and East Tyrone Amalgamated Committee and attracted more than 40 bands and thousands of marchers and spectators.

41. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

Cookstown was packed for the parade on Monday. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

42. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

Thousands of marchers and over 40 bands took part in the parade. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

43. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

Taking part in the Apprentice Boys of Derry march through Cookstown. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

44. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

Stepping out on the day. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

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