Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. The Gorbals ( Gort a' Bhaile in Gaelic) is a area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom It is situated south of the River Clyde. The River Clyde ( Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, avɪɲˈxɫ̪uəj is a major River in Scotland.