Our Work
Introduction: 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.
Launch of the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation
Post Primary Bursaries for North Belfast
Mary Ann McCracken Foundation University Bursaries
Republished: The Life and Times of Mary Ann McCracken
Mary Ann’s Belfast Map
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.




