#Claddagh - The Irish Post has a revealing look at one of Ireland's most unique communities – the people of the Claddagh.
Today very much part of a vibrant Galway, the Claddagh was once very distinct from the city just across the mouth of the Corrib.
Indeed, there's much more to the area and its history than the famous Claddagh Ring.
Comparable to communities like the Amish in the United States, the Claddagh people were once easily distinguished by their anachronistic style of dress – and their devotion to the fishing industry.
Lace-making and net-making were once ubiquitous skills in an area where all boys grew up to be fishermen, though that was long ago.
However, there has been a revival of old traditions such as the recent Galway hooker boatbuilding project.
And it's a unique history that deserves to be celebrated with its own maritime museum, says one local historian, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.
The Irish Post has much more on the story HERE.