The old claddagh ring Sure it was my grandmother's She wore it a lifetime and gave it to me All through the long years she wore it so proudly It was made where the Claddagh Rolls down to the sea What tales it could tell of trials and of hardships And of grand happy days When the whole world would sing So away with your sorrow, It will bring love tomorrow Sure everyone loves it the old claddagh ring With a crown and a crest to remind us of honour And clasping the heart That God's blessing would bring A circle of gold always kept us contented With true love entwined in the old claddagh ring As she knelt at her prayers And thought of her dear ones Her soft gentle smile it would charm a King On her worn hands as she told me her story You could see the bright glint On the gold claddagh ring It was her gift to me and it made me so happy With this on my finger my heartbeats would ring No king on his throne could be half so happy As I am when wearing my old claddagh ring When the angels above call me up to heaven In the heart of the claddagh bell voices will sing Sing away with your sorrow you'll be with us tomorrow Be sure and bring with you the old claddagh ring

• published: 05 Nov 2010
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