HOMEAbout Paisley
With
a population of nearly 100,000 Paisley sits on the River Cart, 8 miles south
west of Glasgow. Its traditional industries of thread-making, engineering and
food processing have ceased. The dominant employers in the area now are
educational establishments like Paisley University and Reid Kerr College, and
the ever-growing Glasgow Airport, located right on Paisley's doorstep. Paisley
grew from a small hamlet in the 17th century to a sizeable town in the 19th ,
driven by the weaving trade. The famous Paisley shawl was a world renowned
product made by weavers in cottages exactly like the one where Robert Tannahill
( the founder and first secretary of Paisley Burns Club) lived and worked.
The cottage is today owned by the club and is used for its regular monthly
meetings.
For more information on some aspects of the town, click on the links below