Many people will be surprised to hear that Claddagh rings were once practically exclusive to rich landlords during The Great Famine.

This week saw St Patrick’s Day celebrations kick off across the world as swathes of people celebrated Irish culture through song, dance and of course, craic. With the popularity of Irish culture on ...

His captor was a Moorish goldsmith who taught Joyce the trade. On returning to Galway 14 years later, Joyce created the Claddagh ring. Though it bears similarity to the Roman “fede” ring with ...

Frankie explained to the Irish Independent he joined the Galway Fire and Rescue Service in July 1977, at only 17 years old. Joining the brigades came natural to him as at the time he was living in ...