18) What are Claddagh rings?


	There are many stories about the Claddagh ring.  Claddagh
	itself refers to a small fishing village just near Galway city.
	The Claddagh ring supposedly originated in this area.	The ring
	has a design of a heart being encircled by a pair of hands with
	a crown above the heart.

	Some more information can be found at
	http://www.enteract.com/~cpm/irish-faq/claddagh/claddagh.html

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