Celtic Knot Blog
Through The Looking Glass: The Claddagh Community And Their Traditions In Galway.
Today, the Claddagh is mostly known by the ring design seen in jewelry; a lot of people recognize it simply as a ring. Though many are familiar with the Claddagh settlement in Galway, Ireland's oldest fishing hamlet, which has existed for more than 300 years. “Cladach” is Irish for “shore,” and that's where the name Claddagh comes from. The hamlet sat on the edge of the Corrib River and Galway...
