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“1798 – A Belfast Rebellion” is a 2 ½ hour walking tour within the city centre, uncovering Georgian Belfast and individuals who hoped for a better future.
The tour starts and finishes at the gates of City Hall and tells the story of the origins and formation of the United Irishmen in Belfast, through to the 1798 Rebellion and its suppression. We will lead you through the important sites that remain today and introduce you to those who fanned the flames of Rebellion.
You will learn what life was like for the Presbyterian’s of early Belfast, who were successful merchants and yet excluded from political influence, and discover how and why they allied with the Irish Catholics in an attempt to establish a more equal society for everyone on the island.
Come and learn how these enlightened sparks lit a flame that set Ireland on fire.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet outside the front gates of City Hall, on Donegall Square North. Your guide will be wearing a blck jacket with the DC Tours logo on the left breast.
Itinerary
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1Belfast City Hall
Our guide will begin the tour with an introduction to the history leading up to the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Discover the history of the library and it's most infamous librarian, the United Irishman, Thomas Russell.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Hear how the penal laws impacted on Ireland's Catholics, and how the chapel was established in the late eighteenth century.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
A secret meeting place for the United Irishmen as they plotted their rebellion, and an amazing, historic pub.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Hear how the Presbyterians became wealthy merchants in Belfast, and the most famous members of this church.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Hear about the most important meetings to take place in the Assembly Rooms, from the court martial of Henry Joy McCracken to the failed proposal for a Belfast slaveship company.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
The first church in Belfast stood on this site, which is also the location from where Belfast gets it's name.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Discover the influence of the Joy family on Belfast, and how these historic Entries in the oldest part of the city have now become an outdoor art gallery.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Belfast City Hall
Finish your tour at the statue of Mary Ann McCracken, an abolitionist, educator, and United Irishwoman.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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