Anti-slavery

Belfast’s drive toward emancipation, equality of rights for “Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter” began in the latter half of the 18th Century with the United Irishmen. The story continues with the philanthropy of women such as Martha McTier and Mary Ann McCracken. The abolition of slavery was one of the movement’s fundemental aims. The speeches of Fredrick Douglass in Belfast in 1849 would have encouraged Mary Ann McCracken’s zeal..

This tour covers flat ground and is 1km in length. It lasts for 2½ hours and starts at the front gates of the Clifton House.

Starting at the Albert Clock, this tour explores six historic entries off High Street that date back to the 17th century.

This features the iconic street art on show and the impact made on the city of Belfast by the Joy and McCracken families.

Total length is 500 metres.

Starting at the gates of Clifton House, the tour will progress down Frederick Street, past the Quaker Meeting House then on to Donegall Street passing St Anne’s Cathedral.

The next stop will be the iconic Exchange and Assembly Rooms and from here to the hanging site of Henry Joy McCracken ending at the statue of his sister, Mary Ann.

Total length is 700 metres.

This tour starts at the Sunflower Bar and moves on to the Divis Tower, then and past the International Wall.

Moving along Northumberland Street shows the contrasting cultural murals of Loyalism and Republicanism and then to Cupar Way to experience the Shankill Road side of the peace line through to Lanark Way and the memorial gardens on Bombay Street.

Next down Sevastopol Street brings the tour to the Bobby Sands mural and onward to the Falls Road.

The taxi tour lasts for two hours.