Pearse Park (Glasgow)
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Pearse Park is the name given to the playing field which has become the adopted home of Gaelic Games
in Scotland
, situated on the main road between Cambuslang
and Rutherglen
on the South East side of Glasgow
. The ground is named after Irish Republican revolutionary and Gaelic activist Padraig Pearse. This piece of land was purchased by the Gaelic Athletic Association
in 1953 for the benefit of those who wished to indulge in Gaelic Sport, and other Irish cultural activities such as the annual sports days, and it is unique in Scotland in that it belongs to, and is vested in the Irish Community
.
The park is used as a home ground by Glasgow club Tir Conaill Harps
The park was condemned by the GAA in 2006 due to a lack of suitable changing and shower facilities. Tir Conaill Harps
were forced to relocated to Nethercraigs in the Corkerhill
area. In 2009 however, the GAA reversed their decision and Tir Conaill Harps
were able to return to their traditional home ground.
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, situated on the main road between Cambuslang
Cambuslang
Cambuslang is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Historically, it was a large rural Parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, and Halfway. It is known as "the largest village in...
and Rutherglen
Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1975, it lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow. In 1996 Rutherglen was reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.-History:...
on the South East side of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. The ground is named after Irish Republican revolutionary and Gaelic activist Padraig Pearse. This piece of land was purchased by the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
in 1953 for the benefit of those who wished to indulge in Gaelic Sport, and other Irish cultural activities such as the annual sports days, and it is unique in Scotland in that it belongs to, and is vested in the Irish Community
Irish-Scots
Irish-Scots are people who live in Scotland who are of immediate or traceably distinct Irish ancestry. Although migration between Ireland and Scotland has an established history owing to their close proximity, Irish migration to Scotland increased exponentially in the nineteenth century, and was...
.
The park is used as a home ground by Glasgow club Tir Conaill Harps
Tír Conaill Harps
Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Athletics Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club plays Gaelic Football, Ladies' Gaelic Football as well as Camogie and Women's Shinty. The club is the biggest GAA club in Scotland in terms of structure and has a fully integrated...
The park was condemned by the GAA in 2006 due to a lack of suitable changing and shower facilities. Tir Conaill Harps
Tír Conaill Harps
Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Athletics Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club plays Gaelic Football, Ladies' Gaelic Football as well as Camogie and Women's Shinty. The club is the biggest GAA club in Scotland in terms of structure and has a fully integrated...
were forced to relocated to Nethercraigs in the Corkerhill
Corkerhill
Corkerhill was originally a farm and a few houses to the southwest of Glasgow, on the Paisley Canal Line from Glasgow, and still houses engine sheds and sidings, although Corkerhill signal box was demolished in the late 1970s Corkerhill was originally a farm and a few houses to the southwest of...
area. In 2009 however, the GAA reversed their decision and Tir Conaill Harps
Tír Conaill Harps
Tír Conaill Harps Gaelic Athletics Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club plays Gaelic Football, Ladies' Gaelic Football as well as Camogie and Women's Shinty. The club is the biggest GAA club in Scotland in terms of structure and has a fully integrated...
were able to return to their traditional home ground.