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'''Simshill''' is an area of [[Glasgow]], Scotland. It is situated on the [[Glasgow#South Side|South Side]] of the city, approximately {{convert|3.7|mi|km}} south of the city centre. Adjacent areas are [[Cathcart]], [[King's Park, Glasgow|King's Park]], [[Croftfoot]] and [[Castlemilk]]. [[Linn Park]] is situated immediately to the
The area had a high concentration of residents of [[Irish migration to Great Britain#Irish in Scotland|Irish heritage]] in the postwar period, as members of the city's Irish community moved out to the suburbs from the inner city [[Gorbals]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dougherty|first1=Hugh|title=There's a richness that my ancestors brought to Glasgow. It will be tragic if we lose it|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12223195.There_apos_s_a_richness_that_my_ancestors_brought_to_Glasgow__It_will_be_tragic_if_we_lose_it/|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=The Herald|date=11 March 2000|location=Glasgow}}</ref>
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