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Celtic Football Club. Lesson starter: Why was the Catholic Church so important to Irish Catholics in Scotland? (5 marks). Brother Walfrid moved to Scotland from Sligo in the 1870s He started the club to raise funds for his charity ‘The Poor Childrens Dinner Table’
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Celtic Football Club Lesson starter: Why was the Catholic Church so important to Irish Catholics in Scotland? (5 marks)
Brother Walfrid moved to Scotland from Sligo in the 1870s • He started the club to raise funds for his charity ‘The Poor Childrens Dinner Table’ • Money raised would go to needy in Bridgeton, Calton and Parkhead • He was influenced by Hibernian
‘Bhoys’ • John Glass invested • He signed 8 players from Hibs (disastrous for Hibs) Before the Hoops John Glass