In Pictures: Baton relay in Northern Ireland
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The Queen's Baton was welcomed to Northern Ireland by Peter Robinson, Olympic champion Mary Peters, Chris Jenkins, Robert McVeigh and Martin McGuinness.
Mr McVeigh then accompanied the baton as it was carried aboard an RNLI lifeboat between Bangor and Carrickfergus.
It was then escorted to the castle by several Sea Cadets including Sian and James McGilton.
James MacSorley, who represents Northern Ireland at wheelchair basketball, joined in the baton relay celebrations.
Northern Ireland pole vault record-holder Zoe Brown also took a break from training to hold the baton.
Former javelin thrower Alison Moffitt posed with the baton as Clyde, the 2014 Commonwealth Games mascot, got in on the action at the Giant's Causeway.
Clyde looked slightly nervous as he accompanied two baton bearers across the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.
The baton just about managed to keep dry during a bog snorkelling session at Peatlands Park.