The Irish History Group was established in 2022 as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories.
The Irish History Group was established in 2022 as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories. We met in person and online to collect stories and photographs of our connections to Ireland. We created a Facebook page, recorded Podcasts and contributed to Little Donegal, The Irish in the Gorbals and Govanhill, a book by Colm Bryce. With generous support and funding from the Irish Government’s Emigrant Support Programme the group was relaunched in August 2024.
LOCATION
The Deep End
21 Nthsdale St, G41 2PZ.
TIME
1st Monday of the month, 12pm-2pm
3rd Thursday of the month, 6.30pm-8pm
At the group you can research your Irish family history; listen to guest speakers; record your family’s history; digitise photographs and documents; contribute to publications; go on Irish Heritage outings and more…
All welcome! No booking required!
For more information, or to be added to the Irish History Group Mailing list, contact irishheritage@govanhillbaths.
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Talks by local historians and Irish cultural organisations
- International Women’s Day 2025
- ‘The Derry Boat to Donegal Hill’ Heritage Trail
- Oral History Project
- Irish History Group Library
- Irish Heritage & Cultural Archive
- Irish Culture & Heritage Network Conference
- Irish Roots, Glasgow 850
Whether you’re looking to share your knowledge, engage in discussion, or contribute to future publications, this is your opportunity to connect with fellow history enthusiasts and make a lasting impact.
We are dedicated to preserving Irish history and fostering a community in Govanhill and Glasgow.
DONEGAL HILL
These box brownie photographs are from the John and Mary Callaghan Collection and were taken in the 1940s. They show young people sitting in groups in Queen’s Park — getting together, socialising. At this time the area was known as Donegal Hill because lots of Irish people would get together in the park to chat, have an opportunity to speak in Irish together and share stories about life in Glasgow and home. They were often very well dressed — possibly the weekend, people wouldn’t be working, dressed in their ‘Sunday best’.
Adapted from Moira McIver’s podcast for the Irish History Group: Donegal Hill, Queen’s Park and The Old Chapel, Derrybeg.
