Friends of Queen’s Park celebrate Donnchadh Ban Mac an t-Saoir/Duncan Ban MacIntyre (1724-1812). And his great poem ‘Moladh Beinn Dóbhrain’/’Praise of Ben Dorain’. Join us to mark the 300th anniversary of Duncan Bàn’s birth with Professor Alan Riach (Dept. of Scottish Literature, Glasgow University) and renowned Gaelic singer and piper, Allan MacDonald. Sunday 24th March at 4pm […]
Read MoreMarch 20th 2024 marks the 300 anniversary of the birth of one of Scotland’s most fascinating poets, Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir or Duncan Ban MacIntyre. Duncan never learned to read or write, instead he composed and retained all his poetry in his memory. We want to celebrate his world and his achievement with piping, poetry and […]
Read MoreAre you a user of Queens Park and want to be more aware of what’s going on in the park, start volunteering, have an interest in gardening and wildlife, or live music, poetry, the arts, or just socialising? Get involved in your local community, come along on Tuesday 21st November at 7pm for PLUS … […]
Read MoreVolunteers worked hard last Thursday (12th) to clean-up the wild life pond. Old reeds were dug out, bottles were lobbed out and great care was taken to ensure Coots, Moorhens and Ducks were not inconvenienced and left with more clear pathways from pond to pathway. Many thanks to our friends who joined us – Dams2Darnley, Terrenus Land and […]
Read MoreCome along and contribute to discussions on: gardening at the Rose Garden, clearing wild-life pond, citizen science project, children’s playground, fund raising and preparation for Annual General Meeting. All Welcome
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