| Date of Parade |
16 May 2026 |
| Start Time of Outward Route |
19:00 |
| Proposed Outward Route |
Host Band Parade (Rising Sons of the Valley FB):
(Forming up on Meeting House Lane) - Leaving Reivers House
Newcastle Street
Newcastle Street
Turn At ASDA Roundabout
Newcastle Street
Bridge Street
Newry Street
Turn at Ben Crom Park
Newry Street
Harbour Road
Harbour Drive
Knockchree Avenue
Pause at Memorial Stone on Knockchree Avenue for Wreath Laying Service
Knockchree Avenue
Greencastle Street
Bridge Street
Disperse at Reivers House
Newcastle Street
Main Parade Route:
Leaving from Kilkeel Library Car Park
Greencastle Street
Harbour Road
Harbour Drive
Knockchree Avenue
Greencastle Street
Bridge Street
Newcastle Street
Turn at ASDA Roundabout
Newcastle Street
Bridge Street
Lower Square Car Park |
| End Time of Outward Route |
23:00 |
| Start Time of Return Route |
- |
| Proposed Return Route |
- |
| End Time of Return Route |
- |
| Number of Bands |
44 |
| Bands |
Rising Sons of the Valley Kilkeel,Mourne Young Defenders Flute Band ,Pride of Ballinran Flute Band ,Annalong Single Star,Cranfield Accordion Band,Kilkeel Silver Band,Derryogue Flute Band,Aughnahoory Pipe Band,Ballymageough Accordion Band,Glenloughan Flute Band,Roden Accordion Band,Orangefield Flute Band,Ballyvea Flute Band ,Ballymartin Pipe Band,Annalong Pipe Band,Brunswick Accordian Band,Maghera Star of Down, Loyal Sons of Benagh Flute Band,South Down Defenders Flute Band ,Legananny Accordion Band Rathfriland,Ardarragh Accordion Band,Pride of the Hill,Downshire Guiding star ,Craigavon Protestant Boys,East Belfast Protestant Boys,Aughlisnafin Accordian ,Portadown True Blues ,Goldsprings of Comber Flute Band,Portadown Defenders Flute Band ,Gertrude Star ,Bessbrook True Blues,South Belfast Young Conquerors ,Moyrourkan True Blues,Mavemacullen Accordion Band,Red Hand Defenders ,Markethill Volunteers Flute Band,Markethill Protestant Boys ,Armagh True Blues Band,Skeogh Flute Band ,Robert Graham Memorial ,Kilcluney Volunteers,Moneyslane Flute band,Ballygowan true blues,Inch Flute Band |
| Expected Number of Participants |
1650 |
| Expected Number of Supporters |
2000 |