Bernard Hughes
Bernard Hughes (1808 – 1878) was a nineteenth century Irish industrialist and politician.
He was born in Co. Armagh but moved to Belfast in 1826. Hughes set up his bakery in 1840 and by 1870 he had the largest baking and milling industry in Ireland.[1] His continuing fame is due to his development and production of cheap and wholesome bread. The most famous item was the Belfast Bap, more commonly known as Barney's Baps. His bread is recalled in the rhyme:
- Barney Hughes' bread
- Sticks to your belly like lead.
- Not a bit of wonder
- You fart like thunder
- Barney Hughes' bread.
The rhyme was inspired by the consequences of the use of beans and peas in the recipe to keep the price of the bread low.[2]
His main mill was located in Divis Street in the lower Falls Road.[3]
He was the first Catholic elected to
He is buried in Friar's Bush Graveyard - the oldest cemetery in Belfast.[5]
References
- ^ Fitzsimons, James (2015). "The Rise & Fall of The Breadservers". Lecale Review (13).
- ^ "Barney Hughes". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "1884 Hungarian Flour Mill". Archiseek. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ISBN 1903688051.
- ^ "Friar's Bush". Belfast City Council. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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