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Claddagh ring. A Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring in which a heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty, and two clasped hands symbolize friendship. [1][2] The design and customs associated with it originated in Claddagh, County Galway. Its modern form was first produced in the 17th century.
Kathleen Ni Houlihan, Abbey Theatre, 1916 Scene From Yeats and Gregory's play, Cathleen Ní Houlihan, circa 1912 production. Kathleen Ni Houlihan (Irish: Caitlín Ní Uallacháin, literally, "Kathleen, daughter of Houlihan") is a mythical symbol and emblem of Irish nationalism found in literature and art, sometimes representing Ireland as a personified woman.
The flag of The Republic of Ireland. Flag of Northern Ireland. St Patrick's Saltire. The flag of Ireland is a tricolour of green, white and orange, first flown in 1848. The colours stand for Irish Catholicism, Irish Protestantism, and peace between the two. Although it was originally intended as a symbol of peace and ecumenism, the tricolour is ...
Brigid of Kildare. Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland (Irish: Naomh Bríd; Classical Irish: Brighid; Latin: Brigida; c. 451 – 525) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish hagiographies, she was an abbess who founded ...
Ériu. In Irish mythology, Ériu (Old Irish: [ˈeːrʲu]; Modern Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland. The English name for Ireland comes from the name Ériu and the Germanic (Old Norse or Old English) word land. Since Ériu is represented as ...
Macha. Macha (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠaxə]) was a sovereignty goddess [1][2] of ancient Ireland associated with the province of Ulster, particularly the sites of Navan Fort (Eamhain Mhacha) [3] and Armagh (Ard Mhacha), [4] which are named after her. [5] Several figures called Macha appear in Irish mythology and folklore, all believed to ...