Wearing O’ the Green

The Irish Word for clover is seamrog which was anglicized as “shamrock”.  An estimated 500,000 live Shamrocks are harvested and shipped out of the growing fields in Northern Ireland in anticipation of St Patrick’s Day on March 17.  A sprig of Shamrock is attached to the clothing with a pin as a symbol of Irish pride and Heritage.

Historically, the Druids used Shamrock as a lucky charm.  They believed the world worked its powers in multiples of 3.   Around the 5^th century, Saint Patrick used the Shamrock to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity.

The term “wearing o’ the green” is derived from the custom of wearing the Shamrock on the lapel.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day !

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