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.

13. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

Cookstown was filled with colour and spectacle on Easter Monday. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

14. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

Taking part in the parade. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

15. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

This member of the Apprentice Boys came equipped for sunshine. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

16. Apprentice Boys' Easter Monday parade in Cookstown

More than 40 bands took part in the parade. Photo: Stephen Davison / Pacemaker

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