Garngad Irish Heritage Group http://www.gihg.org Sat, 22 May 2010 12:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 2011 Census – Ethnicity Question http://www.gihg.org/2010/05/22/2011-census-ethnicity-question/ http://www.gihg.org/2010/05/22/2011-census-ethnicity-question/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 11:45:48 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=215 In next years census it is really important that we encourage as many people as possible to tick IRISH as our ETHNIC GROUP in question 15 as seen below.

We are Scotland’s largest minority community and it is only by ticking this box can we hope to get the proper representation we deserve.

For more information go here    http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk

For Illustration purposes only

form 2011 Census Ethnicity Question

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Cul Camp Royston[1] Cul Camp Royston

]]> http://www.gihg.org/2010/05/21/209/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Glasgow’s St Patrick’s Day Irish Family Festival http://www.gihg.org/2010/05/05/video-glasgows-st-patricks-day-irish-family-festival/ http://www.gihg.org/2010/05/05/video-glasgows-st-patricks-day-irish-family-festival/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 13:42:46 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=194 Held in Glenconner Park Royston Rd, Garngad on Saturday 13 March 2010.

Part of Glasgow’s week long St Patrick’s Festival organised by the Garngad Irish Heritage Group.

]]> http://www.gihg.org/2010/05/05/video-glasgows-st-patricks-day-irish-family-festival/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Glasgow Schools celebrate St Patrick’s Day http://www.gihg.org/2010/04/25/video-glasgow-schools-celebrate-st-patricks-day/ http://www.gihg.org/2010/04/25/video-glasgow-schools-celebrate-st-patricks-day/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:49:55 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=187 Over 1000 children from 23 city schools in Glasgow, came together to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2010

]]> http://www.gihg.org/2010/04/25/video-glasgow-schools-celebrate-st-patricks-day/feed/ 0 REPORT: St Patrick’s Day Festival Concert 2010 http://www.gihg.org/2010/04/03/report-st-patricks-day-festival-concert-2010/ http://www.gihg.org/2010/04/03/report-st-patricks-day-festival-concert-2010/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:40:57 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=179 As part of a growing relationship between the Glasgow Irish Community and the City Councils’ Education Department a
series of events were held over St Patrick’s week 2010 to give pupils at Glasgow Schools an experience of Irish culture.

Over 30 schools entered an Art competition to produce a piece of work inspired by a poem from Patrick McGill the Donegal poet.

A schools Gaelic football tournament was well attended. Over 1000 children attended a free concert of Irish culture in the
City Halls on Monday 15 March. The same concert was open to the public at night.

This following short presentation gives a glimpse of the great evening everyone had. Please click on the links to view….

Schools Concert:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSLkrqLNyU4

Evening Concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id7cfLQJkSo

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6-1OyM93y-yMDkyNmZiYzctY2Y5YS00MTIzLTg3NjctODgyYTBkNThmODlh&hl=en

]]> http://www.gihg.org/2010/04/03/report-st-patricks-day-festival-concert-2010/feed/ 0 2010 Glasgow’s St Patrick’s Day Festival. http://www.gihg.org/2010/01/12/2010-glasgows-st-patricks-day-festival/ http://www.gihg.org/2010/01/12/2010-glasgows-st-patricks-day-festival/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:48:21 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=153 Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with the Glasgow Irish!

Glasgow’s St Patrick Day Festival 2010.

This years festival features a number of performances and activities including Seamus Moore Band, Friel Sisters, Big O, The Wakes, Comhaltas Musicians, Irish Dancers, “Not Stavros Flately”, Set Dancing, Schools Gaelic Football Tournament, Art Exhibition and much, much more…..

For full details…

View or download the Festival poster below.   (click to enlarge)

St-patricks-day-festival-glasgow-2010 (550 x 778)

Saturday 14 March 2009

11am   Mass  St.Andrew’s Cathedral Clyde St.

Celebrant Archbishop Mario Conti.

Gaelic Choir and Traditional Musicians.

Bus to take people to Marquee after Mass

1pm    Festival  Marquee Glenconner Park Royston Rd.

Opened by Paul Martin MSP and Councillor Allan Stewart

Featuring

The ‘Johnny Rocks’ Trad Rock Band  , The Heist ,The Wakes, Comhaltas Musicians, Irish Dancers ,Brush Dance Display, Set Dancing, Schools Gaelic Football tournament ,Bouncy castle, Stalls

Hot food and Light refreshments .

3.30pm Free Set Dance Céili   with One of Irelands Top Bands

The Emerald Céilí Band

Bus returns to Cathcart Rd.at 5pm

7.30pm  Mixed Céilí Langside Hall Shawlands with Emerald Céilí Band.

This is a family Friendly Festival and has a strict no Alcohol policy

Festival organised by Garngad Irish Heritage Group


]]> http://www.gihg.org/2010/01/12/2010-glasgows-st-patricks-day-festival/feed/ 0 Irish Diaspora in Scotland Association http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/06/irish-diaspora-in-scotland-association/ http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/06/irish-diaspora-in-scotland-association/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:22:28 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=133

Scotland’s Future and Ethnic Minority Communities Conference.

30th Sept. 2009.

Corn Exchange.

Edinburgh.

Choosing Scotland’s Future : A National Conversation [www.anationalconversation.com]

I arrived in Edinburgh on 30th September to meet with the Scottish Government as a representative of the Irish Diaspora in Scotland Association [IDSA]. Many of Scotland’s Ethnic groups were to be represented at this meeting to discuss aspects of the future of Scotland and Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, would be there answering questions.

Various questions were asked regarding issues that affected people from different backgrounds. After introducing myself and IDSA, I asked several questions that have landed on IDSA’s desk over the past year or so:

“Mr Salmond, for the last 4 years members of Glasgow’s Irish Community have been the largest contingent on the annual St. Andrews Day Anti Racism March organised by the STUC which winds it’s way through Glasgow City Centre. Every year we are abused and often told to get back to Ireland by some shoppers in the city centre. We have also been on the receiving end of some anti Irish attitudes from individual officers within Strathclyde Police.

At IDSA we have received numerous complaints from parents of pupils in Schools in Scotland that when children show any kind of pride in our Irish heritage they are quite commonly ridiculed by teachers (some of who are of Irish descent themselves) Would you, Mr Salmond, condemn this behaviour from the teaching profession?

Delegates from various Irish groups (including IDSA) met with Show Racism The Red Card [SRTRC] to discuss the singing of the ‘Famine Song’ about 15 months ago. From the start of the meeting, SRTRC conceded that it was ‘definitely a racist song’. However, it subsequently took SRTRC over a year to make a public statement condemning it’s singing?

Lastly Mr Salmond, would you join me in congratulating Scots born Irishmen like Aiden McGeady and James McCarthy, among others who chose to celebrate their Irishness by representing Ireland at soccer, and would you condemn the racist abuse these men receive at various sports grounds in Scotland?

Mr Salmond’s response was political in the sense that it was no answer at all. His answer did not reflect the questions and proved ultimately irrelevant. Nevertheless, an Irish representation was heard for the first time at such a meeting and with effort, perseverance and with good planning, we can in the future, assist Scotland become a society that truly reflects its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic status and rids itself of its inherent capacity for either ignoring the Irish, misrepresenting or abusing us.

Joe McAleer

Vice Chair IDSA

IDSA Website

]]> http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/06/irish-diaspora-in-scotland-association/feed/ 0 Gaelic Football Project Launched in Garngad http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/06/gaelic-football-project-launched-in-garngad/ http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/06/gaelic-football-project-launched-in-garngad/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:21:00 +0000 admin http://www.gihg.org/?p=131
Originally Published 19 November 2008

A six week coaching block has started in five schools in the Garngad area of the city.  Our community coach, Dom Roarty, will be working in the schools for four weeks up to Christmas and then for a furter two when the schools return after the holidays.  The coaching will culminate in a tournament at a north Glasgow venue.

We have now set up a community club in St.Roch’s secondary, on Saturday mornings, from 11.30am, to 1.00pm, which we hope will lead to an increase in numbers of children from the area becoming involved in the club.  We appreciate the support we are receiving from James Tonner  Sports Development Officer (CRIF) – North for Culture and Sport Glasgow.

]]> http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/06/gaelic-football-project-launched-in-garngad/feed/ 0 Irish Sports http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/05/irish-sports/ http://www.gihg.org/2009/12/05/irish-sports/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:38:25 +0000 admin http://gihg.tw42.com/?p=110 Tir Conail Harps Under 8’s and Under 10’s Training:

Monday, 7pm – 9pm

Glenconner Park, Garngad

Wednesday, 6.30-7.30pm: St Mungo’s Primary School, Townhead.
Wednesday, 7-8pm: St Roch’s Secondary School.
Saturday, 9.30am-1pm: Queen’s Park.

Gaelic Football Project Launched in Garngad
19 November 2008

A six week coaching block has started in five schools in the Garngad area of the city.  Our community coach, Dom Roarty, will be working in the schools for four weeks up to Christmas and then for a furter two when the schools return after the hiolidays.  The coaching will culminate in a tournament at a north Glasgow venue.

We have now set up a community club in St.Roch’s secondary, on Saturday mornings, from 11.30am, to 1.00pm, which we hope will lead to an increase in numbers of children from the area becoming involved in the club.  We appreciate the support we are receiving from James Tonner  Sports Development Officer (CRIF) – North for Culture and Sport Glasgow.

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Tuesday, 1.30-3.30pm:

St Roch’s Chapel House, Garngad Rd.


Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (Irish Minstrels) Music Practice:

Tuesday, 7-9pm:

St Roch’s Secondary School, Garngad.


Saint Patrick’s Coatbridge Comhaltas Lessons:

Saturday, 12-2pm:

Saint Patrick’s Coatbridge.

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