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St Patrick's Day

Index

St. Patrick's around the world

History of St Patrick's

Our Contest

Vocabulary & Quizzes

Online Talk:"IRELAND,

School Exhibition

The recipes

Food & Drink

The Luck of the Irish

The word shamrock comes from the Gaelic word Seamrog, meaning “little clover”. A clover is the commonly used name for any number of plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, meaning “having three leaves.” Even among botanists, there is some disagreement on what species is the “true” shamrock, but most agree that the White Clover is probably the original shamrock of Irish symbolic heritage. While trying to convert the Irish into Christians, St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the holy trinity with each leaf representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The three leaves of a shamrock are also said to stand for faith, hope and love. A fourth leaf is where we get the luck from. The four-leafed clover, or “lucky clover”, is an uncommon variation of the three-leafed clover, and widely considered to be a symbol of good luck. Because they are a mutation, they are rare, and not found in the same abundance as the shamrock, and thus, considered lucky. The traditional Irish symbol of a shamrock does not include the fourth leaf.

St. Patrick's Day around the world

The word shamrock comes from the Gaelic word Seamrog, meaning “little clover”. A clover is the commonly used name for any number of plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, meaning “having three leaves.” Even among botanists, there is some disagreement on what species is the “true” shamrock, but most agree that the White Clover is probably the original shamrock of Irish symbolic heritage. While trying to convert the Irish into Christians, St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the holy trinity with each leaf representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The three leaves of a shamrock are also said to stand for faith, hope and love. A fourth leaf is where we get the luck from. The four-leafed clover, or “lucky clover”, is an uncommon variation of the three-leafed clover, and widely considered to be a symbol of good luck. Because they are a mutation, they are rare, and not found in the same abundance as the shamrock, and thus, considered lucky. The traditional Irish symbol of a shamrock does not include the fourth leaf.

The History of St. Patrick's Day

Vocabulary & Quizzes

The Recipes

Jacket Potatoes

The Contest

Choose a recipe

Do the cooking

Take a photo

Post your photo and comment here

St Patrick's Irish Craft Beer Road Trip

Craft Beer

The history of Guiness and how to serve it

Guiness

History through the eyes of the potato

Potatoes

Food & Drink

The Exhibition

IRELAND, THE EMERALD ISLE

Get ready to bring English to life during our upcoming Cultural Talk!

Date: 17 / 03 / 2021

Time: 5 and 7 pm.

Length: 50 minutes

Topic: Ireland: The Emerald Isle

Discover the emerald isle of Ireland as we take you through the customs and traditions of the spirited Celtic nation. We’ll delve into moments of the country’s history and culture as well as share videos of country-wide delights. Students will even learn some useful Irish turns of phrase!

Speaker: SALLY JOHNSON

Links: 5 pm & 7 pm

The word shamrock comes from the Gaelic word Seamrog, meaning “little clover”. A clover is the commonly used name for any number of plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, meaning “having three leaves.” Even among botanists, there is some disagreement on what species is the “true” shamrock, but most agree that the White Clover is probably the original shamrock of Irish symbolic heritage. While trying to convert the Irish into Christians, St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the holy trinity with each leaf representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The three leaves of a shamrock are also said to stand for faith, hope and love. A fourth leaf is where we get the luck from. The four-leafed clover, or “lucky clover”, is an uncommon variation of the three-leafed clover, and widely considered to be a symbol of good luck. Because they are a mutation, they are rare, and not found in the same abundance as the shamrock, and thus, considered lucky. The traditional Irish symbol of a shamrock does not include the fourth leaf.

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