WalkEasy30-60 minutes
The Claddagh
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About
Cross the Wolfe Tone Bridge from the centre and you are in the Claddagh, said to be the oldest fishing village in Ireland. It was once self-governing, with its own King of the Claddagh, and kept its own ways long after the city grew up around it. The old thatched village was cleared in the 1930s, but this is the birthplace of the Claddagh ring, the two hands holding a crowned heart for friendship, love and loyalty. It is a ten-minute stroll from the centre, good for watching the swans and looking back at the city across the water.
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Highlights
- ✓Said to be the oldest fishing village in Ireland
- ✓Once self-governing under its own King of the Claddagh
- ✓Birthplace of the Claddagh ring
- ✓Swans and a view back across the water to the city
Tips
- →Walkable in about ten minutes from the centre.
- →Carry on along the seafront towards Salthill if the weather holds.
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