The Chapel Eddy was a local name well known in Blantyre and Bothwell in the 1800’s. An eddy is a vortex of water, essentially a whirlpool. The Chapel Eddy was a hole in the River Clyde on the Northern Parish Boundary, to the North East of Blantyreferme. The hole was about 25 feet deep, having […]
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St Joseph’s School Chapel 1878
With the discovery of coal and surge in industry within Blantyre in the 1870’s, the town’s Roman Catholic population grew quickly. In the 1821 census it was noted there were 149 Roman Catholics in Blantyre, and by 1881, there were over 600. It was no longer acceptable to meet for mass in converted homes or […]