The document describes the origin story of the Claddagh ring from 400 years ago in Ireland. A man named Richard Joyce from the fishing village of Claddagh decided to go to sea to improve his life but was captured by pirates and sold into slavery in Algeria for 12 years. He eventually returned home and gifted the first Claddagh ring he designed to his fiancée, featuring a heart, hands, and crown symbolizing love, friendship, and loyalty.

1. The ring of Claddagh
By: Juan Manuel Ruiz Cejas

2. En la villa pezquera de Claddagh
vivian un hombre llamado Richard
Joyce hace 400 años en Irlanda

Once upon a time in Ireland lived a man
called Richard Joyce in the fishing village
of Claddagh four handred yeas ago

3. El hombre estaba comprometido
con su novia decidió salir al mar
para mejorar su vida

This man was engaged to a pretty girl but
decided to go on shipping to improve his
life

4. El barco fue atracaco por piratas y
vendido como esclabo

The ship was attacked by sea pirates and
Richard was sold as a slave in North-Africa

5. Estuvo 12 años trabajando como
esclavo en Argelia, trabajó como
joyero soñando con volver a casa

He spent twelve years in Algeria working
as a goldsmith, dreaming all the time to be
back home

6. Un rey inglés consiguió liberar a
todos los presos extranjeros y pudo
volver a casa

King William III set all the British prisoners
free and he finally could return

7. El dueño le ofrecio mucho dinero y
a su hija para que se quedara y él
rechazó la oferta

His master offered gold and his daughter to
convince Richard to remain in Algeria, but
he refused

8. Volvió a Claddagh se reencontró
con su pretendienta y le regaló el
primer anillo de Claddagh

Back in Claddagh he met his sweet love
and gave her the first Claddagh ring, as a
gift (designed by himself)

9. El anillo tiene tres elementos que
son: la corona: Felicidad, las
manos: Amistad y el corazón: Amor

We can see three elements in the ring, the
crown, the hands and the heart, which
mean loyalty, frindship and love,
respectively

10. El anillo tiene tres elementos que
son: la corona: Felicidad, las
manos: Amistad y el corazón: Amor

We can see three elements in the ring, the
crown, the hands and the heart, which
mean loyalty, frindship and love,
respectively