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Johnny Ionta and two of his brothers ran barbers in a close in the Gallowgate near the Barras. I think he died in thearly nineties.

Johnny Ionta and two of his brothers ran barbers in a close in the Gallowgate near the Barras. I think he died in thearly nineties.

i first visited iontas when i was ten years of age i am now going on seventy i originally stayed in carntyne road.iontas or wee johhnies as it was known was the only barbers shop where you could get a haircut at 6.30 am as the wee man catered for the men finishing their nightshift work in the bakeries welma beaties ect. and it stayed open until late evening until every customer had been attended to the best entertainment provided laugh a minute the east end will never have the same again sadly missed. caff