Shamrock

Beware the Ides of March…and happy early Saint Patrick’s Day! Who doesn’t love some history? Today’s history lesson is about shamrocks. What actually is a shamrock, anyway? ☘️ It’s a more complicated question than you might think.

Music by James Milor from Pixabay

Information provided by:

1. https://www.britannica.com/plant/clover-plant


2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22170#page/113/mode/1up


3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/30126#page/235/mode/1up


4. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/how-ireland-lost-the-battle-for-the-shamrock-in-germany-1.17004


5. https://time.com/5550579/shamrock-history/


6. https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/the-difference-between-irish-shamrocks-and-four-leaf-clovers/


7. https://extension.psu.edu/the-botany-behind-the-shamrock


8. https://www.bhg.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/traditions/fun-facts-about-four-leaf-clovers/


9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock