Kings of the Claddagh: Fishermen, Friars, and the Fight for Justice | Treasure Ireland

 Irish Dominicans

The Claddagh in Galway City is an iconic neighbourhood, rich in history. For many centuries it was home to a large fishing community, whose story is intimately connected with that of the Dominican priory of St Mary on the Hill… Further learning: John Cunningham, ‘The mayor / admiral of Claddagh’, in O’Connor, E., & Cunningham, J. (eds), Lives on the Left: Studies in Irish Radical Leadership (Manchester, 2016), pp. 22-34,

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