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Claddagh Review
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Claddagh
Neighborhoods / Streets, Galway City
Fodor's Review:
On the west bank of the Corrib estuary, this district was once an Irish-speaking fishing village outside the walls of the old town. The name is an Anglicization of the Irish cladach, which means "marshy ground." It retained a strong, separate identity until the 1930s, when its traditional thatched cottages were replaced by a conventional housing plan and its unique character and traditions were largely lost. One thing has survived: the Claddagh ring, composed of two hands clasped around a heart with a crown above it (symbolizing love, friendship, and loyalty), is still used by many Irish people as a wedding ring. Reproductions in gold or silver are favorite Galway souvenirs.
WHAT'S NEARBY
- Sights
- Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas
- Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas
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- Restaurants
- K. C. Blake's
- Kirwan's Lane Creative Cuisine
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- Entertainment
- An Taibhdhearc
- Aras na Gael
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- Shopping
- Back2Music
- Charlie Byrne's Bookshop
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