A typical scene in The Claddagh, (Claddagh village) Galway, Ireland in as An Claddach’ meaning ‘'the shore' in Irish, The village once had its own king, who led the fishing fleet and settled disputes in the community. The last true King of Claddagh, Martin Oliver, died in in 1972 , the the position is now an honorary one,

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