Glasgow Cathedral is said to be the location where Saint Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow, built his church. Saint Mungo’s remains are found in the lower crypt of the Cathedral and is one of the main reasons why tourists visit the place. Today, this landmark is one of the structures tightly associated with Glasgow. It […]
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 […]
Unfortunately Glasgow and, in fact, Scotland in general have a bad reputation for violence with knives, fists and other simple weapons like two by fours: as a matter of fact anything on hand that will magnify the force of an attacker’s blow. Even more unfortunate is that this reputation is well-deserved. There have been and are […]
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 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 […]
Don’t really fancy going to the pub? Already had a lifetime’s supply of fish and chips? It’s time to unleash your inner historian and do some proper exploring in Glasgow. The following activities have been hand-picked by myself, a history aficionado who’s lived in this great city for the past 10 years – I think that gives me […]