The bones of the saint's forearm were “rediscovered” in 1999, having been kept in a cardboard box for six years - and apparently it's common for Glasgow men to propose to their girlfriends in the church.
When it comes to the world's most romantic destinations, you're more likely to look to the likes of Rome or Paris than our very own Glasgow.
Though his flower-crowned skull is famously displayed in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, some of his relics are also said to be housed in a small box in a church found in the south side of Glasgow. This can be found in a small wooden casket in a Gorbals church on Ballater Street. READ MORE: Remembering the Glasgow man who founded homeless charities still doing vital work 200 years onYou might be wondering, why Glasgow? And specifically, why the Gorbals?
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