Discover the fascinating reason why four-leaf clovers have been considered lucky charms for years and are even used as ...
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 ...
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 ...
Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Now, the day has become a ...
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 ...
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MANY people, especially Christians and Irish people, celebrated on March 17 the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s whirlwind trip to the White House to meet with President Trump has come to an end with the shamrock ceremony marking the occasion. The decades-old tradition has always ...
The tradition of the sitting Taoiseach presenting the sitting US President with a bowl of shamrock at The White House to mark St. Patrick's Day has origins in the Truman era. In 1952, Ireland’s ...
On Wednesday, Mr Trump received a “beautifully crafted” Irish-made crystal ... The presentation of shamrock to the White House has long been a symbol of the relationship between Ireland ...
Originally, the Irish holiday was meant to honor the patron ... igniting a longstanding parade tradition in the United States. Why is the shamrock a symbol of St. Patrick's Day?