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Glaschu in Gaelic | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum |
Glasgow is a very interesting city with alot of history.
This is a city that would take a couple of weeks to fully
explore and enjoy ....
Glasgow, Glaschu in Gaelic, Glesca or Glasgae in colloquial
Scots, is Scotland's largest city and unitary authority area,
situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands.
People from Glasgow are called Glaswegians. Glaswegian is
alsothe name of the local dialect of Scots, commonly known
as the Glasgow Patter.
The city was formerly a royal burgh, and was also known as
the "Second City of the British Empire" in the Victorian era, it
established itself as a major transatlantic trading port.
The Clyde was the World's pre-eminent shipbuilding centre,
building many revolutionary and famous vessels such as the
Cunard liners Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and the QE2, and
the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Known as the commercial capital of Scotland, the City of Glasgow
is a bustling, cosmopolitan city. Glasgow is the second most
popular foreign tourist destination in Scotland after Edinburgh.
The city alsohas Scotland's largest and most economically
important commerce and retail centre. Glasgow is one of
Europe's top 20 financial centres and is home to many of
Scotland's leading businesses, forming an important part
of the British economy.
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|  | Glasgow Coat Of Arms
The coat of arms commemorates Glasgow's
patron saint, Kentigern, more often known as
Saint Mungo, and includes four emblems:
a bird, a tree, a bell, and a fish, specifically a
salmon with a ring in its mouth.
The emblems represent miracles supposed to
have been performed by Mungo and are listed
in the following traditional rhyme:
Here's the bird that never flew
Here's the tree that never grew
Here's the bell that never rang
Here's the fish that never swam
The supporters are two salmon bearing rings,
and the shield bearing the four motifs is surmounted
by a castle, or sometimes a hel, above which is
St Mungo himself.
The motto of the city, taken from a sermon
preached by Mungo, is Let Glasgow Flourish,
a shortened version of Let Glasgow flourish by
the preaching of the word and the praising of
thy name.
The motto was more recently commemorated
in a song called "Mother Glasgow" popularised
by Hue and Cry, a musical group from the nearby
town of Coatbridge.
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Glasgow's Climate
Glasgow weather is typical of Scottish
weather and often unpredictable.
The summer months, May to September,
are often sunny and quite mild. The winds
are generally westerly, due to
the warm Gulf Stream.
The warmest month is usually July, averaging
19?C (66.2?F). However, temperature can
change suddenly, and is normally a few degrees
colder than southern England.
Mornings may be damp and misty, or dreich, a
Scottish word for damp and drizzly, but become
sunny and warm by afternoon.
Though there are some rainy and windy days,
spring (March to May) is fairly mild and is a
popular time to visit Glasgow.
Many of Glasgow's trees begin to flower at this
time of the year and the parks and gardens are
filled with spring color.
Winters are long and damp with few sunny
days, however the Gulf Stream ensures that
Glasgow stays warmer than other cities at the
same latitude.
Winds can be chilling and cold, though severe
snow falls are infrequent and do not last.
December, January and February are the
wettest months of the year, but can occasionally
be sunny and warm.
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KiKitC Thu Apr 20, 2006 14:44 UTC
Very informative tips. Thanks. |
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