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What does the shamrock symbolize?

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The shamrock, at one time called the "seamroy," symbolizes the cross and blessed trinity. Before the Christian era, it was a sacred plant of the Druids of Ireland because its leaves formed a triad. The well known legend of the shamrock connects it to St. Patrick and his teachings. While preaching outdoors, he is said to have illustrated the existence of the holy trinity or "Three in One" by plucking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his congregation. The shamrock's legend is also connected with that of the banishment of the serpent tribe from Ireland by a tradition that snakes are never seen on a trefoil and that it is a remedy against the stings of snakes and scorpions.

 


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