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Committed to sharing Mary Ann's story, and to continuing her legacy of philanthropy & social justice. NI Charity no. 108857
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined July 2022
Mary Ann along with Miss Magill collected funds for the Ladies Association around Waring St, Hill St & Donegall Quay raising £47 and 4 shillings. They received from Mr Henry Steen, a provision merchant on Hill Street, £1, 10 shillings from ‘A friend’ on Waring Street.
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**Free Talk for International Women's Day - Wed 5th March, 1pm at City Hall ** Clifton House has teamed up with @belfastcc to deliver a special talk on 'Belfast's Remarkable Women'. This is a FREE, but ticketed, lunch time event. To register, visit:
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Come and learn about Mary Ann McCracken and Martha McTier, in our brand-new walking tour. Listen to stories of how these women supported the United Irishmen and helped the poor through their charitable work. Click here to find out more:
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Mary Ann & 23 other women played an important role in collecting donations in Belfast. The ladies divided up the town into 12 districts and went off in twos or threes requesting for funds. In March 1847, the ladies had so far raised £455.13.8- a significant sum of money.
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Mrs Hewetson wrote on 14 Feb 1847: ‘I beg leave to implore relief for the poor in the neighbourhood of Milford (near which I reside), among whom I daily witness the increase of destitution, sickness, and misery, in the hope of lessening, in some degree, the appalling distress’.
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The Bazaar was well organised having its own committee, comprising of 20 women, a treasurer and two secretaries. There were also 10 patronesses who supported the event including the Marchioness of Downshire (see image below), Lady Lurgan and Mrs Hamilton from Killyleagh Castle.
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At the Ladies Association’s initial meeting it was proposed to hold a Bazaar in the Large Room of the Commercial Buildings, Belfast, on Monday 5th April 1847. During the Bazaar, the women could sell their works to raise money to help those in need during the Famine.
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Look out for our upcoming Mary Ann McCracken walking tours as well as our new Heroines of Belfast walking tour featuring Mary Ann and Martha McTier! #belfasthistory #womenshistory #talks #tours
Tours Glorious Tours Today, we have released hundreds of tickets for our 2025 tours. Kicking off in March, our house tours, cemetery tours and Mary Ann McCracken walking tours return (with a 2025 refresh) and will be joined by some BRAND NEW tours too:
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There were various sub-committees of the Ladies Association which each played an important role including the Corresponding Committee, the Industrial Committee the Clothing Committee and the Collecting Committee who sought out donations. Mary Ann was involved with this Committee.
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The Ladies Association for the Relief of Irish Destitution was well received amongst local Belfast women with 89 ladies joining its ranks. This included members of the Poorhouse Ladies’ Committee- Mrs J Cunningham, Mrs D Anderson, Miss McCracken, Miss Mitchell and Mrs Wakefield.
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RT @cliftonbelfast: We have an exciting line up of talks coming up in Feb! On 6 Feb, Colin Shaw, one of Clifton House's volunteers, will be…
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At the age of 76, Mary Ann McCracken joined the Belfast Ladies Association for the Relief of Irish Destitution on Fri 1 Jan 1847. The aim of this Society was to raise money to help people throughout Ireland, particularly women and their families, who were impacted by the Famine.
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This #HeritageTreasures Day, we want to celebrate our fantastic volunteers, who help us to tell the story of Mary Ann McCracken through our talks and tours. They are invaluable in preserving her legacy and heritage. Thank you @HeritageFundUK
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Over the next 2 months, we will be delving into the history of the Great Famine and discovering how local women from Belfast, like Mary Ann McCracken, tried to help those impacted by the famine through their charity work. #GreatFamine #BelfastHistory #WomensHistory
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RT @cliftonbelfast: We are thrilled to share that thanks to the generous support from the DFA, we will be exploring the history of Clifton…
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It is great to be back in Clifton House again after the Christmas Holidays! We hope you enjoyed the holidays and we look forward to telling you more stories about Belfast Charitable Society, Clifton House and, of course, Mary Ann McCracken. #BelfastHistory #ourhistory #ourstory
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On behalf of the Board and Team at the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation, we would like to thank you for your continued support this past year. We will be closed from Tuesday 24 December 2024 - 1 January 2025, inclusive. We wish you all very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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RT @cliftonbelfast: In the 1820s Christmas Day was ‘business as usual’ for most people, and children still went to school. However, they w…
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