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The Celtic Graves Society are proud to announce a ceremony to unveil a plaque on the site of THE ORIGINAL CELTIC PARK At North East corner of Celtic Park, Janefield Street East On Sunday 8th May 2016 At 10.30am Attendees will include: Lisbon Lion Jim Craig Celtic Historian Terry Dick A representative of Celtic FC "A club composed exclusive of Irishmen, and Scotchmen or Irish parentage, has been started in the East End somewhat similar to the Hibernians of Edinburgh. The name oft the new club is to be 'The Glasgow Celtic Athletics'. A ground has already been secured in Dalmarnock Road, and is to be called Dalmarnock Park. They have taken it on lease for five years at a rent of £30 a year. It is a splendid field, with plenty of scope, and includes a couple of pitches, one being for practice. There are to be two stands - now in course of erection. The club intend to draft the best players from the surrounding clubs. Of course the players must be Irish or of Irish extraction. They mean to have an eleven seco