President’s Talks Series: The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23 ‘ Block Booking (Zoom)
Belfast Charitable Society are proud to announce the return of our Reconciliation Fund supported President's Talk Series, in conjunction with Dr Eamon Phoenix and other noted historians. The lectures will be via Zoom broadcast live on Thursday evenings at 7pm, commencing 3 February 2021. Each lecture will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23 3 Feb | Ireland in 1922: from Treaty and to ‘the Split’ and the Civil War | Dr Éamon Phoenix 10 Feb | North-South Relations, the McMahon Murders and the Craig-Collins Pacts: January- June 1922 | Dr Éamon Phoenix [...]
Ireland in 1922: from Treaty and to ‘the Split’ and the Civil War by Dr Éamon Phoenix | The President’s Spring Talk Series
On 3 February at 7pm join us via Zoom as Dr Éamon Phoenix speaks on Ireland in 1922: from Treaty and to ‘the Split’ and the Civil War as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported President's Spring Talk Series The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
North-South Relations, the McMahon Murders and the Craig-Collins Pacts: January- June 1922 by Dr Éamon Phoenix | The President’s Spring Talk Series
On 10 February at 7pm join us via Zoom as Dr Éamon Phoenix speaks on North-South Relations, the McMahon Murders and the Craig-Collins Pacts: January- June 1922 as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported President's Spring Talk Series The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
The United States and the Irish Question 1921-22 by Prof Frank Costello | The President’s Spring Talk Series
On 17 February at 7pm join us via Zoom as Prof Frank Costello speaks on The United States and the Irish Question 1921-22 as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported President’s Spring Talk Series The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
Sir John and Lady Lavery and the Lavery Collection: A Portrait of Ireland in Transition by Dr Sinead McCoole | The President’s Spring Talk Series
On 24 February at 7pm join us via Zoom as Dr Sinead McCoole speaks on Sir John and Lady Lavery and the Lavery Collection: A Portrait of Ireland in Transition as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported President’s Spring Talk Series The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
Colonel Fred Crawford: Political Adventurer, Gun-runner and B Special Commandant in the Belfast Troubles of the 1920s by Keith Haines | The President’s Spring Talk Series
On 3 March at 7pm join us via Zoom as Keith Haines speaks on Colonel Fred Crawford: Political Adventurer, Gun-runner and B Special Commandant in the Belfast Troubles of the 1920s as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported President’s Spring Talk Series The Two Irelands: The Formative Years 1921-23. Talks will last approximately 60 minutes followed by a Q&A session. Zoom codes will be sent out on the morning of the event to the email address provided at registration.
IWD 2022: Mary Ann McCracken (1770-1866) & Mary Alice McNeill (1897-1984) -Their Lives & Legacies
***Please note registration for this event has now closed*** To mark International Women's Day 2022 the Irish Association, in partnership with the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation, are hosting a special virtual event- Mary Ann McCracken (1770-1866) & Mary Alice McNeill (1897-1984) -Their Lives & Legacies. Mary Ann McCracken and her biographer, Mary Alice (Molly) McNeill were two formidable Belfast women, who, while living in different times, had much in common. Both came from comfortable Presbyterian business families and had the privilege of educational advantages not available to most girls and young women of their generation. Both worked to alleviate poverty, primarily [...]
Mary Ann McCracken- A Life Through Poetry (Zoom Event)
Mary Ann McCracken was a remarkable abolitionist, philanthropist and social reformer. To mark Mary Ann’s birth, and in recognition of her own cultural endeavours, the Foundation have engaged renowned poets Ruth Carr and Raquel McKee to explore Mary Ann’s life and contemporary relevance through poetry. The audience will hear recitals of original works and have the opportunity to contribute to discussions between poems. This is set to be a fascinating event offering not only an insight in to the past, but also the issues that we face in society today. All this through a medium much beloved by Mary Ann McCracken [...]
The Writing of Mary Ann McCracken’s Story
To mark the anniversary of Mary Ann McCracken's passing, Clifton House and the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation are proud to host this virtual Zoom talk exploring how Mary Ann McCracken’s story has been written throughout the years. From her first biography in the late 1800s, to Mary McNeill’s seminal text on her life (1960; republished 2019) and the most recent publication by John Gray. This talk will chart how Mary Ann, and women more generally, were viewed throughout the centuries. Registration information • To register for the event please purchase your ticket below • The Zoom code will be sent [...]
Autumn Lecture Series: BLOCK TICKET
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastAn Iconic Belfast Institution: The Belfast Charitable Society and its Pivotal Role in the Social, Economic and Political Life of Georgian and Victorian Belfast We are delighted to announce that our President’s Talk series returns each Thursday evening in November 2022. This year the talks will features an array of speakers from historical and legal fields who will explore the shared history and contested narratives tied to the Society and the developing Belfast of that time. The Autumn 2022 President’s Talk Series includes: Raymond Gillespie – The origins of the Belfast Charitable Society and the problem of poverty in Georgian Belfast. [...]
Autumn Talk: The origins of the Belfast Charitable Society and the problem of poverty in Georgian Belfast.
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastWe are delighted to announce that our President’s Talk series returns each Thursday evening in November 2022. This year the talks will features an array of speakers from historical and legal fields who will explore the shared history and contested narratives tied to the Society and the developing Belfast of that time. The first talk of the series will be delivered by Raymond Gillespie on "The origins of the Belfast Charitable Society and the problem of poverty in Georgian Belfast." The Belfast Charitable Society was formed in 1752, but why did it take until this time to address the problem of [...]
Autumn Talk: A House Divided: Belfast, its Charitable Society and the 1798 Rebellion
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastWe are delighted to announce that our President’s Talk series returns each Thursday evening in November 2022. This year the talks will features an array of speakers from historical and legal fields who will explore the shared history and contested narratives tied to the Society and the developing Belfast of that time. The second talk of the series will be delivered by Kenneth Dawson on "A House Divided: Belfast, its Charitable Society and the 1798 Rebellion". The Belfast Charitable Society provided civic and philanthropic leadership in an age of unprecedented urban growth. The town’s middle class entrepreneurs established a range of [...]