Claddagh
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The original village of thatched cottages was razed in the 1930s and replaced by a council-housing scheme.[2]
The Claddagh is most famous internationally for the Claddagh ring,[3] which is popular among those of Irish heritage as both a friendship and wedding ring. This traditional design consists of two clasped hands holding a crowned heart, and symbolises love, friendship and loyalty.
The Claddagh area contains a national school, community centre and a Catholic church as well as the new Claddagh Arts Centre.
Notable people
- Bobby Beggs (1911–1993), Dublin-born Gaelic footballer who later played for Galway, lived in Claddagh[4]
- Thomas Grady (1835–1891), recipient of the Victoria Cross in the Crimean War[5]
- President Catherine Connolly settled in the Claddagh in married life.
See also
References
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External links
- Photos of Claddagh GalwayTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- http://homepage.eircom.net/~claddaghns/oldcladdagh.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130729201342/http://www.kennys.ie/News/OldGalway/05062008-TheGreenGrassintheCladdagh/
- http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishPictures/VII-Claddagh.php
- https://archive.today/20130218003431/http://www.kennys.ie/booktalk/old-galway/the-garra-glas-in-the-claddagh.html
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