Clifton Street Cemetery Tour
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastStep back in time as you enter through the gates of Clifton Street Cemetery. Opened by the Belfast Charitable Society in 1797, the cemetery catered to all of the citizens of Belfast. During the tour, you will 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 helped 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 [...]
Clifton House Tour: Experience The Belfast Poor House
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastThe history of Belfast begins at Clifton House. From the moment you step through our doors, you will be transported back in time to the Belfast Poor House. Opened in 1774 this majestic building provided sanctuary to thousands of people, from the young and old, to local citizens and passing sailors, throughout the years. With our augmented reality, visitors can now fully immerse themselves in what life was like in the late eighteenth century. Staff and volunteers from Clifton House will share the history of this fantastic building and its people, while they come to life right before your eyes. See how the children learned in [...]
Hero of Belfast: Mary Ann McCracken Walking Tour
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastExperience Mary Ann McCracken’s Belfast, as you walk in the footsteps of this remarkable abolitionist, philanthropist and social reformer. Mary Ann McCracken, who was born over 250 years ago, is intrinsically linked to the city of Belfast. She lived her fearless life championing causes, moving from place to place, always on a mission to make life better for those less fortunate than herself. Hear too about her more radical nature. Her role in the work of the United Irishmen, the 1798 rebellion and beyond. How she was devoted to her older brother Henry Joy – hanged for his leading role in the rebellion. [...]
Clifton House Tour: Experience The Belfast Poor House (BSL Signed)
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastThe history of Belfast begins at Clifton House. From the moment you step through our door you will be transported back in time to the Belfast Poor House. Opened in 1774 this majestic building provided sanctuary to thousands of people, from the young and old, to local citizens and passing sailors, throughout the years. With our augmented reality, visitors can now fully immerse themselves in what life was like in the late eighteenth century. Staff and volunteers from Clifton House will share the history of this fantastic building and its people, while they come to life right before your eyes. See how the children learned [...]
Belfast’s Heroines: Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier Walking Tour
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastCome and learn about Belfast’s heroines, Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier, in our brand-new walking tour. Listen to stories of how these women supported the United Irishmen, helped the poor through their charitable work, with Belfast’s most turbulent events in history as a backdrop to their stories. Mary Ann McCracken, who was born over 250 years ago, is intrinsically linked to the city of Belfast. She lived her fearless life championing causes, moving from place to place, always on a mission to make life better for those less fortunate than herself. Martha McTier was an advocate in Belfast for women's [...]
The Medical History of Belfast Charitable Society (Cemetery Tour)
Clifton House 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BelfastLet us take you on journey through the medical history of 18th and 19th Century Belfast through the lives of pioneering surgeons and philanthropists who now lie in rest in Clifton Street Cemetery. From the opening of the Poor House in 1774, Belfast Charitable Society’s philanthropic aims helped foster an environment of pioneering medical work and cemented themselves as an essential part of Belfast’s history. Through a guided tour of Clifton Street Cemetery, learn how the Society took part in innovative inoculation campaigns through the guidance United Irishman, William Drennan. Explore the findings of the recently unearthed mysterious medical chest belonging [...]