Public art & sculpture · Northern Ireland
Mary Ann McCracken
Mary Ann McCracken — a public art in northern-ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Mary Ann McCracken is a public art located in northern-ireland, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mary Ann McCracken (8 July 1770 – 26 July 1866) was a social activist and campaigner in Belfast, Ireland, whose extensive correspondence is cited as an important chronicle of her times. Born to a prominent liberal Presbyterian family, she combined entrepreneurship in Belfast's growing textile industry with support for the democratic programme of the United Irishmen; advocacy for women; the organising of relief and education for the poor; and, in a town that was heavily engaged in trans-Atlantic trade, a lifelong commitment to the abolition of slavery. On International Women's Day (8 March ) 2024, a statue of Mary Ann McCracken was unveiled in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.
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Background
Description
Mary Ann McCracken did not share in the patriotic outrage over the government's move, following the rebellion, to abolish the Parliament in Dublin and bring Ireland under the Crown at Westminster. There had, she noted, ‘"always been such an union between England and this country, as there is between husband and wife by which the former has the right to oppress the latter". Why the vehemence now? Would a formal union (the creation of a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland), "increase the sufferings of the poor? - of those especially who are entitled to our commiseration? ... the wretched cottagers of the south, whose labour can scarcely procure them a single meal of potatoes in the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5970, -5.9309
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT1 5GS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Phone
- +44 28 90320202
- Official site
- www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/13295214528 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mary Ann McCracken (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mary Ann McCracken?
- Mary Ann McCracken is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT1 5GS).
- Is Mary Ann McCracken free to visit?
- Yes, Mary Ann McCracken is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mary Ann McCracken?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT1 5GS. It sits within the Belfast South and Mid Down parliamentary constituency.