The Govanhill Baths's 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. We meet 6.30pm - 8.00pm on the third Thursday of the month at: The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow, G41 2PZ. We are delighted to present our inaugural conference.
Conference Programme
10.00 Registration and refreshments
10.15 Welcome & Introduction - Paula Larkin & Fiadh McLysaght, Irish History Group
10.25 Supporting the Irish Community in Scotland - Irish Consulate in Edinburgh
10.35 The Derry Boat - Máirtín Ó Catháin
11.05 Projects of the 1916 Rising Centenary Committee, Scotland - Stephen Coyle
11.35 Q&A + Refreshment break
11.50 Irish women's activism in the Land Wars and Revolutionary period - Niamh Coffey
12.20 Speakers from the floor
13.00 Networking lunch & visit to stalls with live traditional Irish music from Frank McArdle & Group
14.00 The Maguire 7 & Miscarriages of Justice Organisation - Patrick Maguire
14.30 The Civil Rights Movement in the North of Ireland - John Patton
15.10 Q&A and Closing remarks
Stall holders from key Irish organisations and groups in Glasgow and beyond. If you would like to have a stall please email archive@govanhillbaths.com.
The Irish History Group is a Govanhill Baths Community Trust Archive & Heritage project - https://www.govanhillbaths.com/archiveandheritageirishprojects/. Generously supported by the Government of Ireland, Emigrant Support Programme and Glasgow 850.
Image: Backlane of 103 - 137 Coburg St, Gorbals, 1912. Glasgow City Archives.
