Celtic FC founder Br Walfrid A study on the Irish Christian Brother who founded Scottish football club Glasgow Celtic has commenced in Scotland.
The impact of Celtic FC founder Br Walfrid on social, cultural and religious identities in Scotland will form part of a new £25,000 (€28,000) study by the University of Stirling. The research will investigate the life and works of the brother, who founded Celtic in 1887 to alleviate poverty among Irish immigrants in Glasgow.
The work – backed by the Archbishop of Glasgow and Celtic FC – aims to increase knowledge regarding Br Walfrid’s significance to the lives of thousands of Irish immigrants in 19th Century Glasgow.