Entries by Catherine McDane

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Sister Jane and the Bicycle Boy

Did you know that the Glasgow Cathedral used to lie on a popular delivery route in the 1920’s? In fact, most workers knew that if they stopped in for a visit to the Glasgow Cathedral that they could be entitled to a boiling cup of soup and on lucky days a cup of coffee.  Drivers from all […]

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How to Get There

Getting to Glasgow Cathedral is relatively easy – it’s located right off Castle Street, at the eastern section of Cathedral Street. We’ve included a handy Google Map that should help should you get lost.

We’ve also put together some detailed instructions that will get you to Glasgow and then point you in the right direction once you’ve reached the city centre.

The History of Glasgow Cathedral

The patron saint of Glasgow, Saint Mungo, is said to be buried here – at least, that’s what folklore tells us. He was the very first bishop in the British Kingdom of Strathclyde, dating back to the 7th century. And it’s in AD 612 that the legend truly begins… It’s estimated that building began in the […]