The First Great Charity of This Town: Belfast Charitable Society and Its Role in the Developing City

Belfast Charitable Society was established in 1752 with the purpose of raising funds to build a poorhouse and hospital for the poor of Belfast; twenty years later, the foundation stone of the Poorhouse was laid. From here the Society would go on to assume increasing responsibility for a range of matters relating to health, welfare, and public order, and its members would play a key part in the civic life of Belfast. It continues to provide vital social...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788550048
• ISBN13: 9781788550048
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Irish Academic Press
• Length: 320 Pages