After his release he became general of the forces that attacked antrim town,he was captured and tried for treason and was hanged the same day in belfast 17 july 1798, song. Keep up to date with all thats happening with henry joy mccrackens. One in 10 psni officers were deployed at republican commemoration parade armoured police vehicles at clifton street in north belfast ahead of this years henry joy mccracken commemoration parade. James joy was involved with the great railroad push to missouri, and hired abraham lincoln to assist him with mergers. Henry joy was born in detroit in 1864, the son of michigan central railroad president james f. Harry as he was called by his family was born on 31 august 1767 and raised in the presbyterian faith. On this date in 1798, henry joy mccracken was hanged by the british for that years irish rebellion.
Henrys henry joy mccracken statue down on joys entry. Aug 31, 2019 henry joy mccracken, irish republican and industrialist, is born in belfast on august 31, 1767. Next week marks the 217th anniversary of the execution of the united irishman henry joy mccracken in belfasts cornmarket in 1798. A brief history of the grand lodge of ireland irish masonic. In 1795 russell, andrew henderson, henry joy mccracken and samuel neilson as they led a band of united irishmen to the top of cavehill overlooking the town of belfast where they swore an oath never to desist in our effort until we had subverted the authority of england over our country and asserted her independence prior to wolfe tones exile. Bust of henry joy mccracken unveiled in dublin bbc news. In this blogpost, katie mccann introduces us to the man himself. Born to shipowner and sailmaker captain john mccracken and ann joy, a member of a. Jan 03, 2017 genealogy for henry mccracken 1810 1879 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Henry joy mccracken 31 august 1767 17 july 1798 was an irish republican and industrialist from belfast, ireland. Although the plan met initial success and mccracken led the rebels in the attack on antrim, the catholic defenders group whom mccracken expected assistance from were conspicuous by their absence. Cuming, and the everprolific ann onymous it was on a beslfast mountain i heard a maid. Almost 200 people and 2 bands took part in the parade led by the henry joy mccracken flute band to commemorate the united irishmen leader. Mccracken, henry joy, a distinguished united irishman, was born in belfast, 31st august 1767.
Ive searched the forum and found it mentioned in a few discussions, but no thread devoted to the song alone. He was a devout presbyterian and one of those involved in founding the first sunday school in belfast and also a circulating library to encourage the habit of reading among the people and an increase in knowledge. Members of the henry joy mccracken flute band were among 60 young people who took part in a ni youth forum study. Henry joy mccracken was born in high street, belfast into two of the citys most prominent presbyterian industrial families. Sep 01, 2017 image caption henry joy mccracken s name is on a blue plaque at the arched entrance to joy s entry, in belfast. Republican band culture on the decline due to dissident. Henry joy lyrics and guitar chords irish folk songs. C elebrated in republican circles, the freethinking belfast. Jan 30, 20 since henry joy mccracken died on the gallows tree.
About me paris everywhere else photoportraits blog astronomy contact share. Henry joy mccracken, son of belfast ship owner john mccracken, was born in belfast in 1767. Mccracken middle school band, skokie, illinois information and resources for band students and parents. Henry joy mccracken was the fifth of six child born to captain john mccracken, a belfast industrialist, and his wife ann joy, a daughter of the founder of the belfast news letter. Aug 18, 2012 on sunday afternoon the henry joy mccracken republican flute band is holding a parade around the new lodge and then up clifton street to henry place and the clifton street cemetery, where it is believed by soome people that henry joy mccracken was reburied. Mccracken, henry joy dnb00 wikisource, the free online. Henry s sister mary ann mccracken was a social reformer. The belfast presbyterian and cotton trader cofounded the republican society of united irishmen in 1791, and spent that revolutionary decade trafficking in ideas that the british crown did not approve at all. Other articles where henry joy mccracken is discussed. Jul 06, 2017 the entry takes its name from the joy family who were prominent 18th century residents of the city, including francis joy, founder of the belfast newsletter and his grandson henry joy mccracken.
They were linen manufacturers and went on to found the belfast newsletter. Just north is one of the finest examples of the irish round watch towers, dating from the 10th century. Cuming, and the everprolific ann onymous it was on a beslfast mountain i heard a maid complain and she vexed the sweet june evening with her heartbroken strain, saying, woe is me, lifes anguish is more than i can dream, since henry joy mccracken died on the. Ciaran bourke with a great song, sung with passion as we know him. There was a heavy police presence as a republican march to commemorate henry joy mccracken passed clifton street, where a loyalist protest took place. She shared her brothers radical politics and was an admirer of mary wollstonecrafts vindication of the rights of women. Henry joy mccracken version i an ulster man im proud to be from antrims glens i come, and though ive laboured by the sea i have followed fife and drum. Joys entry belfast and henry joy mccracken youtube. It was on the belfast mountains i heard a maid complain. Henryjoy mccracken dissident republican terrorist bands play offensive music while passing lower oldpark a predominantly unionist area. That man was henry joy mccracken, who died 216 years ago this. Brought up to the linen business, when but twentytwo he was entrusted with the management of a cotton factory. This old ballad relates to the 1798 rebellion in ireland henry joy mccracken joined the united irishmen in 1775 and was arrested the following year and spent 15 months in kilmainham prison dublin. Henry joy mccracken republican flute band was formed in north belfast 2011 after a gathering of a number of republicans both young and old.
The mainly irish presbyterian rebels led by mccracken were defeated by the english forces and his army melted away. Aug 19, 2012 henry joy mccracken born at 39 high street, belfast, on 31 august 1767, henry joy mccracken, the commander of the united irish forces in antrim, was the product of a union of two of the most prominent and influential presbyterian families in belfast. An ulster man i am proud to be from the antrim glens i come and though ive laboured by the sea i have followed fife and drum i. His mother anne joy, also came from an industrial family. His ancestors on both sides, calvinist and huguenot, sought refuge in ireland from religious persecution brought up to the linen business, when but twentytwo he was entrusted with the management of a cotton factory. I dragged my boat unto the land and i hid my sails away. He is a founding member of the society of the united irishmen mccracken is born into two of the citys most prominent presbyterian industrial families. John mccracken was a wealthy ship owner and textile manufacturer of scots descent. Jan 31, 20 mccracken, henry joy 17671798, united irishman, was born in belfast on 31 aug. I watched for him each night long as in our cot he slept. Henry joy mccracken attributed, variously, to pj mccall, t. He was a founding member of the society of the united irishmen.
I got this song from my belfast friend davy when we lived in a hostel in co. Cuming, and the everprolific ann onymous it was on a beslfast mountain i heard a maid complain and she vexed the sweet june evening with her heartbroken strain, saying, woe is me, lifes anguish is more than i can dream, since henry joy mccracken died on the gallows tree. Its been a popular story in our family that this is true im sure its missing a link somewhere. At donegore he proudly rode and he wore a suit of green, and brave though vain at antrim his sword flashed lightening keen, and when by spies surrounded his band to slemish fled, he came unto the cavehill for to rest his weary head. Henry joy mccracken, an irish republician and industrailist, a founding member of the.
Sep 10, 2008 ciaran bourke with a great song, sung with passion as we know him. Henry joy mccracken henry joy mccracken attributed, variously, to pj mccall, t. However, several wellknown united irishmen including henry joy mccracken, henry monroe, and archibald hamilton rowan were also freemasons. At the age of twentytwo he was placed at the head of a cotton factory. Mary ann mccracken, often overshadowed by henry joy mccracken, her more famous brother, was a formidable person in her own right. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Henry joy mccracken irish biography library ireland. Jan 14, 2016 mary ann was extremely fond of her bother harry, or henry joy as was his proper name.
Ode to henry joy an irishmans diary about the 250th birthday of a. This old ballad relates to the 1798 rebellion in ireland henry joy mccracken joined the united irishmen in 1775 and was arrested. The hanging of henry joy mccracken from the corner of lombard street and high street we can look across to the. In 1826 the papal bull of leo xii against secret societies was widely promulgated in ireland unlike the previous bulls issued against freemasonry in the eighteenth century. The family worshipped in rosemary street, belfast in a church on the site of the present provincial masonic hall. Recordings and book sources for the song known as henry joy mccracken, henry joy. Previous next of dick fong durham 2016 using format. Rough magic come to project next week with their version of stewart parkers northern star, the intriguing story of henry joy mccracken. The family later moved to rosemary lane now street. Republican band culture on the decline due to dissident stigma. One in 10 psni officers were deployed at republican.
His ancestors on both sides, calvinist and huguenot, sought refuge in ireland from religious persecution. We chose the name of a great irish patriot henry joy mccracken, one of the fore fathers of irish republicanism. I am told by my 94 year old great aunt marjory mccrakcen that i am a decendant of henry joy mccracken. A rebel hero, prominent merchant, wealthy tradesman and the romantic lead of stewart parkers northern star. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Henry joy mccracken with no rising in sight in ulster despite the signal coming from dublin, one man seized the initiative and assembled the united irish forces to assert irelands right to. Since henry joy mccracken died on the gallows tree.
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