Ubiquitous yet modest, this diminutive clover came to symbolize the spirit of a nation amid centuries of resistance against misrule. Like the central point at the convergence of its trefoil, Eíre’s Shamrock (from the Gaelic seamróg, meaning “little clover”) stands at the focus of everything that is Irish.
First, the obvious. “Drowning the Shamrock,” the practice connecting March 17th with pots of whiskey, is certainly a time-honored . . . read further
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