The three-leaved shamrock is a popular symbol of Ireland and St Patrick as it grows all over the country, and takes its name from early Irish word seamair óg, or 'young clover'. Its association ...

That is what I was taught when growing up. And I was also taught the shamrock is so special to us as a symbol of the Irish because St. Patrick used a fistful of shamrock on the Hill of Tara to ...

Or is it a shamrock? Between all the glowing green beer, green grub, and dazzling St. Patrick's Day decorations, it can be hard to keep the symbols of St. Patrick's Day straight. You've got ...

Why is the shamrock a symbol of St. Patrick's Day? Legend has it that Saint Patrick used a three-leaved shamrock to explain the concept of Christianity's Holy Trinity to the people of Ireland ...

By the 17th century, the shamrock had become a symbol of emerging Irish nationalism. Three is a lucky number in Ireland, one that represents divinity. The Triquetra symbol, which means ‘three ...