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The Claddagh ring is so familiar as an Irish Symbol that many people just call it "The Irish Ring".
While it was originally designed as a wedding ring, in the more than 400 years since then, the meaning has evolved and there are now 4 different ways to wear your claddagh ring!
Single: Wear the ring on your right hand with the heart facing outwards.
Relationship: Wear it on your right hand with the heart pointed inwards.
Engaged: Wear it on your left hand with the heart pointing outwards.
Married: Wear it on your left hand with the heart facing inward.
As you may know, the word Claddagh is not pronounced as it sounds - say "Cla-da" to sound like you are from "the old sod".
Design features of this Claddagh Ring are:
Dating to to about 600 AD, we photographed this Ogham stone in Kilmalkedar Church, on the Dingle peninsular, in Co. Kerry. on our last trip to Ireland. The ogham carving reads "ẠṆM MẠỊLE-INBIR/ MACI BROCANN" - "Name of Máel-Inbher son of Broccán"
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Apr. 21st, 2023.
