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Places to see in Coatbridge UK
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Places to see in ( Coatbridge - UK ) • Coatbridge is an urban town located on the eastern fringes of Glasgow, Scotland. The town quickly expanded during the late 18th century as a centre of iron making, in part because it had a direct canal link to Glasgow. Cheap unskilled labour was in large demand and as result the town became a popular destination for vast numbers of Irish arriving in Scotland during this period. One local historian estimates that 1,000 per week were arriving in west of Scotland at one point. Coatbridge today is well known as a working class town which has been described as little Ireland . • The Irish first began arriving in Coatbridge in the early 19th century. During this period there was great tension between the new immigrants and the native miners. The 1851 census notes that the Irish born population in Coatbridge made up a total of 35.8% of the population. However it should be acknowledged that a significant proportion of these emigrants would have been Protestant. Sectarian strife was a feature of the 19th century Coatbridge. In 1857 there were reports of riots between local Catholics and Protestants. The New York Times reported on serious riots between local Catholics and Orangemen which occurred during 1883. • In the late 19th century the largest and most generous Irish Home Rule organization in Britain was found in Coatbridge. 19th-century writers Andrew Miller and the Coatbridge poet Janet Hamilton both refer to the Irish in Coatbridge. Modern day writer Des Dillon also writes at length about the descendants of the 19th-century Irish immigrants in present-day Coatbridge. • The Irish in Coatbridge have been a significant influence on the town's social, political and cultural life. In recent years there has been increased interest in the Irish cultural heritage of the town. Evidence of this can be seen in the St. Patrick's 10-day-long festival (sponsored by the Irish government) and visits from members of the Irish government such as president Mary McAleese. On her last visit Mary McAleese described Coatbridge as the 'heart of Ireland in Scotland'. Currently there are four Irish dance schools in the area, regular Irish classes, a Gaelic football team (Sands MacSwiney, formed 1986) and an Irish Genealogy Project. St Patrick's Church is situated on the Main Street of Coatbridge and forms a hub of Irish activity in town hosting regular Irish quiz nights and shows of Irish themed films. • The Saint Patrick's Day Festival in Coatbridge commenced in 2003 with a single event and has run every year since. The festival has grown and by 2007 it included an art exhibition, theatre, sports, music, film, street festival and dance events. The festival now runs for 10 days and each year the day-long Saturday street-party in Main Street with Irish music and Irish dancing is the festival highlight. In 2006 9,000 people took part in the festival. • ( Coatbridge - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Coatbridge . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Coatbridge - UK • Join us for more : • / @placestoseein3171 • http://placestoseein87.blogspot.com.eg/ • https://plus.google.com/1084608455791... • / placestoseein87 • / placestoseein1 • https://www.tumblr.com/blog/placestos... • / places-to-see-in
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