St Marys RC Church (Glasgow)

United Kingdom / Scotland / Glasgow
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At the turn of the 19th century the Catholic population of Glasgow and its surroundings grew rapidly with the arrival of many Irish people seeking work in the growing number of factories, mills and construction works. This was later to be boosted by those escaping the Famine. The Church of St Mary of the Assumption was opened in August, 1842 in present day Abercromby St, to serve the new congregation in the east and was only the second Catholic church to have been built in the area since the Reformation. In charge of the new Mission was the Rev Peter Forbes who served for 30 years and is remembered by Forbes St.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mary's,_Calton
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Coordinates:   55°51'14"N   4°13'36"W

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  • This is where Tommy Burns's funeral was held. A chapel very dear to the hearts of all the people of the Calton and the east end.
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