The Claddagh ring has long been an Irish symbol, with its heart, hands, and crown worn as a symbol of love, friendship, and loyalty. The design’s popularity has surged recently, acting as a symbol of ...

The Deputy Mayor of Galway city is leading calls for European legislation to protect the Claddagh ring symbol to combat a ...

City of Galway Deputy Mayor, Councillor Níall McNelis, who runs Claddagh & Celtic jewellers on Quay Lane, wants the Claddagh ...

The Claddagh ring’s three main elements represent love ... Patricia Connolly, manager at Claddagh Jewellers in Galway city centre, said the uptick in custom has been clear – but it has ...

Traditional fare was again to the fore as members of the Galway Association London held their annual Bacon and Cabbage Night ...

The initial design of the Claddagh ring has often been attributed to 18th-century Galway-based goldsmith Richard Joyce. But alternative origin stories vary from the rational, such as competing ...

Last week, a woman on the reception desk at my GP office complimented my earrings (way to beat the grumpy NHS receptionist allegations). “My sister has a pair,” she said. But what she meant, I ...