A piece of jewelry that, in modern times, has come to symbolize Ireland. Credit...Karen Cox for The New York Times Supported by By Sandra Jordan GALWAY, Ireland — Over the years the Claddagh ...

Before it was known nearly the world over as a piece of jewelry, Claddagh was a community in rural County Galway. The Claddagh is a well-known Irish symbol, but how many people have heard of the ...

Named after the small fishing village opposite Galway city, the Claddagh ring depicts two hands clasping a crowned heart. Similar rings, known as “fede” or fidelity rings, had been worn ...

But did you know it's more than just Celtic jewelry? The Claddagh ring, which originated in its namesake fishing village in ...

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 ...

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 which have flooded the ...

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 ...

On returning to Galway 14 years later, Joyce created the Claddagh ring. Though it bears similarity to the Roman “fede” ring with its two clasping hands, Joyce’s iconic trilogy features hands ...