. Three weeks in the British Isles . t wet and it ishard to pull them out because they are wedgedin so tightly. We hire another car and drive around thering of the Claddagh. The Claddagh is anancient fishing village adjoining the harbor. For-merly it was a distinct community, having itsown mayor, called the King of the people did not intermarry with the outerworld, but, judging from their present appear-ance, the outer world had little cause to mourn. The Claddagh wedding ring is of gold andrepresents a heart supported by two are sold as souvenirs in the Galway
. Three weeks in the British Isles . t wet and it ishard to pull them out because they are wedgedin so tightly. We hire another car and drive around thering of the Claddagh. The Claddagh is anancient fishing village adjoining the harbor. For-merly it was a distinct community, having itsown mayor, called the King of the people did not intermarry with the outerworld, but, judging from their present appear-ance, the outer world had little cause to mourn. The Claddagh wedding ring is of gold andrepresents a heart supported by two are sold as souvenirs in the Galway most fishermen, and sailors, the populace aresuperstitious. They are jealous regarding theirfishing rights and tenacious in maintaining them. The women are usually barefooted and wearshawls and red petticoats. They lean over thehalf-doors of their shanties and gossip. Thesehalf-doors are characteristic of Irish cottages ofthe poorer class. There are no streets in the Claddagh. Thehouses face in every direction and look as though. AN IRISH COLLEEN Galway 243 they had been deposited by a flood or glacier. The ring is a semicircular sidewalk whichincloses this haphazard group of buildings, andit is in turn inclosed by the driveway. Franciscans Church and the Kew Bridge areas hard to find as the Holy Grail. No one intown ever heard of them, and yet they are promi-nently mentioned in the guide book. Some daywe will organize an expedition and find thesetwo hidden spots and, after burying proofs in theneighborhood, announce the discovery to theworld. In the meanwhile, Galway grows on us andtwines little tendrils around our hearts. Itspeople are typically Irish, although there is aworld of pathos in the eyes of the children. Patriotism sometimes takes a form that callsfor more stubborn courage than following yourcountrys flag into battle. The soldier is bol-stered up by the approval and admiration ofthousands. He is in the center of the stage, withan orchestra of artillery and spot
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