Galway

Old meets new (shopping mall in Galway):

These doors, so close together, off a main street; what and who for?

In Galway’s Eyre Square. Sadly the inscription has worn away… or did he erase it?

These look and feel like leather, but are made from recycled cork floor tiles:

The ring was a clear signal to interested parties. If it was on the right hand, with heart facing up, the girl was single and open to an approach. If the heart was facing down, she was single but dating.

If the ring was on her left hand, with the heart facing up, she was engaged or promised, but the deal wasn’t done yet. And when she married, the heart was turned downwards. These rings are still popular in Galway today.

And naughty but….

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