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Claddagh 



- Facts 

Legends






stories have grown up around 

mystique of Claddagh rings. Some 

obvious legends 

to the mystical nature of the tales, 

all 


some public marriage vip divorce records online elements that are probably true or 


can be confirmed 
known records or 



. Part of the fun of wearing 







dating back to the 

1700s is choosing which version of 

origin of Claddagh rings will 

tell. The 








of the rings today 




be disputed. They are given 
friendship rings, as engagement rings and 





as wedding rings.
Richard 




The 








with Richard Joyce 
the originator of the Claddagh 


is 






the most likely and contains the 




components that are unlikely 
best. Young Joyce 


in love with a 




villager in the fishing 







of Claddagh and set sail 
the West Indies to 


his fortune so as to be 



afford 
marry. On 

way, he and his ship 


captured by pirates and he was 





into slavery in Algiers w
re 
learned the jewelry trade. 







, he created the Claddagh ring to 









his love. Later 






, he returned to his true 


and presented her with 

ring. They 





and lived happily ever after.












The Margaret Joyce 



is still 




plausible. She was said to be the widow 
a wealthy Spaniard 

left her his fortune. 

Irish member of the 



clan returned to her home 





where she later met 

married the 



of Galway. The woman used 

considerable fortune doing charitable 



and helping to upgrade 

infrastructure of 

area. She was 


loved by neighbors and 







. The remaining feature of this Claddagh ring 




becomes a little less 








, because it states that-- in 









of her good works--an 



flew 


and dropped the Claddagh ring in 

lap.
The 






the Peasant
A third popular 




is 


of a prince who 


in love with a commoner and 


to her father to 

for her 


in marriage. The father believed that the 




had intentions that were 





honorable and refused to approve. The 




then commissioned 

ring for 

girl and 







the lovely symbolism in the 






ring. When the father heard these 








expressed, he approved the marriage. The Claddagh ring 




a wedding ring for the 








.
Common 





Regardless of 

source of 

legend or how 





it has become, 

legends of the Claddagh ring have 









. The concept of being true or 



to a commitment 
often mentioned. However, the 








in the case 
most 
the legends is to remaining 


to one's 


. The Richard Joyce legend 

example reflects a fourteen year separation 




which he had no 




to think 


he would ever 

his lady love again. The 



in question had no way to 


that 
was even alive, yet she 






loyal to his memory.
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