Claddagh Shirt (black)

This great shirt featuring the Claddagh ring design is perfect for wearing on Saint Patrick's day or year-round. The Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring given as a token of love or worn as a wedding ring. The design and customs associated with it originated in the Irish fishing village of Claddagh outside the city of Galway in the 17th century. Claddagh rings may be used as friendship, relationship, eternity, engagement, or wedding rings depending on the intention of wearer and, in the case of a gift, of the giver. There are three traditionally accepted ways of wearing the ring which may signal someone's relationship status: When worn on the right ring finger with the heart pointing to the fingertip, the wearer is free of any attachment. On the same finger with the ring turned around, it suggests someone is romantically involved. When the ring is on the left hand wedding ring finger it means the person is married or engaged. Don't worry about memorizing the ring meanings just though. There's only one way to wear this shirt and it's sure to look great.