Claddagh
Claddagh An Cladach | |
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Town | |
  Claddagh Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′09″N 9°03′23″W / 53.269037°N 9.056382°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 2,614 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Website | www |
Claddagh (Irish: an Cladach, meaning 'the shore') is an area close to the centre of Galway city, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly[when?] a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. It is just across the river from the Spanish Arch, which was the location of regular fish markets where the locals supplied the city with seafood as recently as the end of the 19th century.
The original village of thatched cottages was razed in the 1930s and replaced by a council-housing scheme.[1]
The Claddagh is most famous internationally for the Claddagh ring,[2] 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
[edit]- Thomas Grady, recipient of the Victoria Cross.[3]
- Bobby Beggs, Dublin-born Gaelic footballer who later played for Galway.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Claddagh — the old and the new, Galway Advertiser, 18 December 2008
- ^ Brief History of the Claddagh Ring, Emerald Isle Jewelry, 6 January 2015
- ^ Lee, Helen (23 July 2018). The Little Book of Galway. The History Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780750989503.
- ^ "Skerries stalwart left a lasting legacy".
External links
[edit]- Photos of Claddagh Galway
- Albertkahn.co.uk
- 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
- http://www.irishhistorylinks.net/pages/Old_Photos.html#Claddagh
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