Barrhead
: For the Canadian town, see Barrhead, Alberta.
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Barrhead (Ceann a' Bhàirr in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, 8 miles southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes.
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Scottish Gaelic - East Renfrewshire - Scotland - Glasgow
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The town was formed when a series of small textile villages (Barrhead, Arthurlie, Grahamston and Gateside) gradually grew into one-another to form one contiguous town. Other industries associated with the town included an iron foundry, tannery and Armitage Shanks, manufacturers of porcelainware. The decline of these industries caused a fall in local population and employment throughout the 1970s.
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Arthurlie - Grahamston - Gateside - Foundry - Tannery - Armitage Shanks
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However, in recent years, Barrhead has become a popular residential commuter town for nearby Paisley and Glasgow. An active junior football team called Arthurlie still thrives in Barrhead, with a previous club of the same name having played in the town as members of the Scottish Football League.
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Paisley - Junior - Arthurlie - Scottish Football League
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Barrhead is also home to the following Bowling Clubs: Barrhead, Arthurlie, Shanks, and St John's.
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At the bottom end of Cowan Park lies St John's Roman Catholic Church which serves Barrhead, Neilston and Uplamoor.
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Cowan Park - St John's Roman Catholic Church
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The town has two secondary schools: St Luke's and Barrhead.
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St Luke's - Barrhead
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East Renfrewshire Council buildings are located in Barrhead.
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Famous sons include author Christopher Brookmyre, actor Douglas Henshall, and footballers Alex McLeish, now manager of Rangers and former Celtic captain and European Cup winner Paul Lambert.
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Christopher Brookmyre - Douglas Henshall - Alex McLeish - Rangers - Celtic - European Cup - Paul Lambert
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