Once belonging to a private collector, the oldest known Claddagh ring was sold to Galway City Museum in 2021, where it now sits overlooking the Claddagh waterfront.

GALWAY, Ireland — Over the years the Claddagh ring — which shows two hands clasping a crowned heart — has been a love token, a friendship ring and, in modern times, a symbol of Ireland itself.

The fascinating story of an old town, The Claddagh, Galway that refused to give up its traditions. Before it was known nearly the world over as a piece of jewelry, Claddagh was a community in ...

I f you have an Irish friend—or even if you've celebrated St. Patrick's Day weekend—you're probably familiar with the classic Claddagh ring. But did you know it's more than just Celtic jewelry?

Originating around 1700 and crafted by Galway jeweler Richard Joyce, the Claddagh ring, with its distinctive design of two hands holding a crowned heart, stands as a symbol of love, loyalty, and ...

Claddagh Jewellers, at the heart of Galway city in the west of Ireland, will be gifting one of IrishCentral's lucky readers with a Claddagh ring from their natural birthstone collection!

The Galway classic has become a prized accessory for a new generation of Irish people, ... In “Come get a Claddagh ring with me” videos on TikTok, ...

The Claddagh ring is widely believed to have originated in the fishing village of Claddagh in Galway. She explained that the ring has a ‘dubious’ origin, with various folklore and myths ...

The Claddagh, Galway. Photograph: Dr Chaosheng Zhang The Deputy Mayor of Galway city is leading calls for European legislation to protect the Claddagh ring symbol to combat a surge of imitations ...