Irish Claddagh Ring – A Symbol of Love, Loyalty and Friendship
With Valentine's Day upon us, I thought it would be a good idea to take a moment to consider the Claddagh ring, perhaps the most famous and powerful Irish symbol…
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Dublin or Baile Átha Cliath? Blackpool or the or the Ford of Hurdles? On the name origins of Ireland’s capital city.
Ireland's capital city gives us an interesting example of an Irish place-name where the commonly used English form and the native Irish form bear no relationship to each other. Unlike…