When the ring is worn on the right hand with the heart nearest the fingernail, it
indicates that the wearer is single and available
When worn similarly on the left hand, it means that the wearer
is single but has an occupied heart.
And when the ring is worn on the left hand with the crown nearest the fingernail, it means
that the wearer is married.
Claddagh is an ancient fishing village, situated just
outside Galway City on west of Ireland. The name ‘claddagh’ comes from the Irish
‘an cladach’ meaning a flat, stony shore.
The people of this village spoke Irish and lived in their settlement of cobbled streets,
small squares and thatched mud-walled houses.
They were a private community and mostly married within the village to ensure the survival
of their local customs including the ‘Claddagh Ring’.
The Claddagh ring is a member of a group of rings called Fede or ‘faith rings’
which date back to Roman times. They are cast in the form of two hands, representing trust
and faith. The Claddagh ring though is quite distinctive: the two hands clasp a heart
which is surmounted by a crown
The ring was not indigenous to the people of the Claddagh village but came to be called
the Claddagh ring due to the population of Claddagh using the ring.
The Claddagh was passed from a mother to the first daughter and worn to symbolise
friendship and as a wedding ring.
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When the ring is worn on the right hand with the heart nearest the fingernail, it
indicates that the wearer is single and available
