User:Adigiacomo/Claddagh ring

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While the ring was passed down through generations, its popularity has increased in modern times.

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The Claddagh ring can been seen on the fingers of political figures, Hollywood icons, and literary figures. Public figures including John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have worn the Claddagh ring. Kennedy and his wife received theirs on a trip to Galway in 1963. Reagan and Clinton both received the rings as a gift from Ireland. Royalty, such as Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria were seen wearing the Claddagh ring after 1849 when they traveled to Ireland. After visiting Ireland with his wife, Walt Disney was seen wearing the Claddagh ring. It is also apparent on the Partners Statue in Disney World. On the statue his ring was facing outward, although he was married.

The ring can be found on actors such as Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne, who received their rings during the movie "The Quiet Man". Peter O Toole and Daniel Day Lewis were frequently seen wearing the Claddagh ring, as well as Mia Farrow and Gabriel Byrne. Jim Morrison and Patricia Kennealy completed their Celtic wedding with Claddagh rings.

In the television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Claddagh ring is seen when Angel presents the ring to Buffy as a birthday present. In the novel, Goldfinger, Jill Masterton is wearing the ring. However, without the crown to emphasize her lack of loyalty. Another book titled, "Unfinished Business", featured the ring, as the actor Joe Pistone stated his wife gifted it to him. The Claddagh ring was also seen in the television series, "Days of our Lives" as Bo presented the Claddagh ring to Carly.