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I heard it through the grapevine: with National Wine Day falling on May 25, this month is the perfect time to indulge in a ...
Brothers in row over ownership of Spanish villawhere their parents live and a move to evict their parents from the house ...
Country singer CMAT has said a “fake version” of Irish culture is being “being built up by Americans and English people and ...
A bitter dispute between two brothers in the family behind the business which makes world famous Claddagh rings has flared up again in a new row over ownership of a Spanish villa worth €969,000 ...
As mentioned in my last two articles, I am on the hunt for the perfect Claddagh ring. I am studying abroad in Galway, Ireland—the believed birthplace of the Irish Claddagh ring. There are so many ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nicola Coughlan wore her Claddagh ring at a screening of Bridgerton part two in the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin in June. Photo: Andres Poveda This week saw St Patrick’s Day celebrations kick off ...
From Claddagh rings to trad music, Guinness selling out internationally and designers adapting sports clothing (think Lauren Hope’s reworked GAA jerseys and Pellador’s new take on football ...
Like much of Ireland's past, the Claddagh ring is surrounded by myth and folklore. One thing is for sure, Irish people are reclaiming the iconic symbol. The ring, which is largely thought to have ...
"You've got all your Aran knit sweaters, your Claddagh rings, which are so popular, of course, your Barry's tea, which is right behind me here. Everybody's got to have their Irish tea," Heneghan ...
As an authentic symbol of Irishness that you can wear on your finger – or in your ears or on your clothes – without the paddywhackery of a shamrock, the Claddagh ring has been enjoying a ...