Clifton Street Cemetery Tour
May 12 - June 24
CLIFTON STREET CEMETERY TOUR
Step back in time as you enter through the gates of Clifton Street Cemetery, opened by the Belfast Charitable Society in 1797 which catered to all of the citizens of Belfast.
Visit the graves of radicals and reformers from a time when Belfast was the Athens of the North as well as the final resting places of the industrial giants who help to shape Belfast into a global powerhouse.
Wealthy merchants and professionals purchased the Walled Plots, with many showing off their wealth through elaborate memorials and mausoleums.
Your tour guide will tell you tales of bodysnatching and the thousands of souls who lie in unmarked graves. Some lived out their final days in the Poor House; others died without friends to bury them and there are those who tragically lost their lives in the 1832 cholera epidemic and the Irish Potato Famine.
The highlight of the tour is the McCracken family grave where Mary Ann McCracken, the renowned abolitionist, philanthropist and reformer, was laid to rest at the spectacular age of 96.
All human life rests in Clifton Street Cemetery. Come and discover the stories for yourself!
AVAILABLE TOUR DATES:
Friday 31st March, 14:00
Saturday 1st April, 10:00
Friday 12th May, 14:00
Saturday 13th May, 10:00
Friday 2nd June, 14:00
Saturday 3rd June, 10:00
Friday 23rd June, 14:00
Saturday 24th June, 10:00
PLANNING YOUR VISIT:
Tours meet at Clifton House before proceeding to the cemetery
Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your tour
Guided tours last approx. 1 hour
Free car parking onsite
Booking in advance essential due to limited spaces
Please advise in advance of any access requirements