Shamrock for St Patricks Day
Happy St Patricks Day The Shamrock The shamrock is closely associated with Saint Patrick,. Shamrock itself is a young clover, and the name is an anglicisation of seamair óg or "young clover". Famous stories tell of how St. Patrick used the shamrock in his teachings. Preaching in the open air about God and the Trinity, he illustrated the meaning of the Three in One by plucking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his congregation. . The legend of the shamrock is also associated with the banishment of the serpents from Ireland by a tradition that snakes are never seen on shamrock and that it is a remedy against the bites of snakes and scorpions. Many myths abound about Shamrock . One common one is that Shamrock is a plant that never flowers. Another is that Shamrock does not grow outside Ireland and that if you try and plant it on...
