The Claddaugh, with the upturned hands holding the crown symbolizes love, loyalty, and friendship. If the wearer places the crown toward her face she is spoken for but if the crown is placed outward her heart is free.

Few things reflect the beauty of creation more than the various greens of Connemara marble, found only in a small area on the Atlantic coast of Ireland.  It is carefully and tediously mined from a quarry in County Galway.

Within the walls of the Blarney Castle Tower is the Blarney Stone. Legend has it that if you kiss the stone you will be blessed with the gift of persuasive eloquence otherwise known as blarney. Thousands flock there every year to kiss the stone.

The dove is a symbolic bird with many meanings. In the classical world it was associated with Venus and came to represent peace, harmony and loyalty. They were also linked with healing and represented the transition from one spiritual state to another. The book of Kells was written to honor God and Saint Columba. The dove n the book of Kells represents the image of God as the Holy Spirit. Columba is Latin for dove and the Irish translation means dove of the church. The Irish have chosen this international symbol of peace to represent love, friendship and peace in their homeland.

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