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"The Love Birds and the Legend of the Claddagh" by Bernie Rosage Jr.


"The Love Birds and the Legend of the Claddagh"
10x20" oil on panel
$450 framed ~ $25 shipping and handling
Enchanting Ireland Series
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The Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish ring, given in friendship or worn as a wedding ring. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh, located just outside the old walls of the city of Galway. The Claddagh's distinctive design features two hands clasping a heart, and usually surmounted by a crown. The elements of this symbol are often said to correspond to the qualities of love (the heart), friendship (the hands), and loyalty (the crown). The expression which was associated with these symbols in the giving of the ring was: "With my hands I give you my heart, and crown it with my love."


The Claddagh ring with its symbolic meaning is known worldwide. Tami and I exchanged Claddagh rings and renewed our wedding vows in celebration of our 20th anniversary in the small village of Claddagh overlooking the Galway Bay… the inspiration for this painting and the reason for our trip to the Emerald Isle.
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