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The village of Claddagh was a unique collection of thatched cottages arranged in a very random fashion, a place apart, occupied by a few thousand souls. They had their own customs, spoke mainly in Irish, intermarried, elected their own king and had a code of laws unique to the village. Virtually the entire male population was involved in fishing, but when they landed their catch, the women took over and they were the ones who went out and sold the product.

The intricate interlocking designs and swirling spirals of Celtic art have captivated the imagination of people the world over for centuries. In Ireland, there is an unbroken tradition, dating back millennia, of working with these deeply evocative symbols that continues up to the present day.

Sherry FitzGerald presents a two-bed mid-terrace apartment in Cuirt an Dolain.

Looking for something very special in The Claddagh? Look no further than Collerans, who have been making dreams come true for buyers for more than 55 years.

Colleran's has always been the go to auctioneer when looking for something very special in The Claddagh, and has been making dreams come through for buyers for over 55 years now. Don Colleran has just been favoured with yet another gem in easily one of Galway's most sought-after locations.

A team made up of both Claddagh Choral and MÓC 2 are embarking on a ten-day research trip this month to Japan, to explore opportunities for a tour for Galway City Chamber Choir later this year.

The story of the Claddagh ring, which is made up of a plain hoop attached to a hammered or cast bezel designed as two hands clasping a crowned heart, has so much folklore and myth attached to it that it is hard to know where legend ends and truth begins. The motif of clasped hands is usually referred to as a ‘fede’ or ‘hands in faith’ ring and has been used on love rings since Roman times. The heart, regarded by lovers as the seal of affection, made an appearance on rings at a later date, as did the crown which is the distinguishing feature of the Claddagh Ring from all the others.

These were the memories of Christmas in the Claddagh long ago as recalled by Martin Geary of Father Griffin Road and published in this paper in 1979.

Two lucky 9-year-old twin brothers from Claddagh, Galway City, are set to jet off to Lapland from Shannon Airport today (Thursday) having won a special competition organised by the airport to celebrate their Lapland flight.

The village of the Claddagh was a unique collection of thatched houses arranged in a very random fashion, occupied by a few thousand souls. They had their own customs, spoke mainly in Irish, intermarried each other, had their own code of laws, and elected their own king. He was quite powerful in many respects and usually solved local disputes. Claddagh people rarely went outside the village to courts of justice. Virtually the entire male population was involved in fishing, but when they landed their catch, it was the women who took over. They were the members of the family who went out and sold the product.