Telling Her Story
Founded in 2019, the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation seeks to share Mary Ann’s story, and to continue her legacy of abolitionism, philanthropy, and social reform.
Walking Tour
Mary Ann’s Belfast Map
The Life & Times of Mary Ann McCracken
A Life Through Poetry
Walking Tour
Every Friday from mid-March until October, the Foundation runs walking tours which tell Mary Ann’s story through the buildings she frequented over the course of her life. You can find more info and book tickets for the walking tour by clicking the button here.
Mary Ann’s Belfast Map
Follow in the footsteps of Mary Ann McCracken through this newly published map that traces some of the buildings and locations associated with her and the wider Joy and McCracken families. From the historic heart of Belfast where Mary Ann grew up, to her philanthropic work with the Poor House and her final home in Donegall Pass were she died, this map will take you through Mary Ann’s Belfast. Hard copies are available from Clifton House or you view the interactive map below. Click to view the map on Google Maps.
Republished: The Life and
Times of Mary Ann McCracken
The first major piece of work of the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation was republishing a revised edition of Mary Ann’s biography, The Life and Times of Mary Ann McCracken, 1770-1866, A Belfast Panorama (2019) by Mary McNeill. The Foundation believed the 250th anniversary of her birth was the right time to bring the story of this remarkable woman to a wider audience. Author Mary McNeill was also a member of Belfast Charitable Society, and therefore this revised edition recognises both these women and their pivotal roles in the Belfast of their day.
The revised new edition (2019) of the classic biography of Mary Ann McCracken is available to purchase from Clifton House, home of the Belfast Charitable Society or online via Amazon.
MARY ANN MCRACKEN: A LIFE THROUGH POETRY
Mary Ann was a keen supporter of the arts, and, in honour of her birthday, poets Raquel McKee recited their poems, which reimagined Mary Ann, and underscored her continuing relevance today.
