The shamrock: A shrinking, growing story

There is a big difference between what the Irish call shamrock and what we call shamrock.

World Record for Largest Human Shamrock Achieved in Dublin (Ohio, That Is) — but It’s Not Official: Here’s Why

The Ohio town unofficially breaks the record, which was previously set by residents in Dublin, Ireland, in 2013 ...
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's the lucky Shamrock, the first car Ireland built

It’s St.Patrick’s Day! So, happy St.Patrick’s Day to those who celebrate, whether you treat it like the solemn holy day of ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Strecker: The true Irish shamrock

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, grocery stores and nurseries will be selling “shamrocks.” As someone of Irish descent, I look forward to bringing home a plant from my ancestral homeland. Given my ...
Irish Central

The New York Times doesn't know the shamrock is the symbol of Ireland

“An earlier version of the illustration associated with this article showed a four-leaf clover to symbolize Ireland, but the Irish shamrock is conventionally depicted as a trefoil. The image has been ...