Americans generally celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the national holiday of Ireland and Northern Ireland, by drinking Irish liquor and displaying symbols of the Emerald Isle. Among those symbols is the ...

Merriam-Webster defines a shamrock as “a small plant with three leaves on each stem that is the national symbol of Ireland”—not to be confused with the lucky four-leaf clover. The yellow-flowered Old ...

When St. Patrick's Day rolls around, it's natural to feel particularly plucky—in more ways than one. But wait: are you supposed to pluck a four-leaf clover or a shamrock? With green beer, green grub, ...

This St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks will be everywhere: on clothing, shot glasses, beer mugs, funny hats and other sometimes questionable fashion accessories. It’s easy to think of those three bright ...

With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in full swing, people the world over are united in their appreciation for all things Irish. But during all the parades, the mayhem and the overindulgence, few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everything in America is bigger. Everything in Ireland is greener. The most obvious case in point is the shamrock. Let's dub this ...

“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do You Know the Difference Between a Shamrock and a Four-Leaf Clover? When St. Patrick's Day rolls around, it's natural to feel ...

It’s that time of year—from shamrock hats to shamrock shakes to lovable leprechauns and more. We may guess that the reason for the ubiquitous shamrocks at this time of year is that they are the symbol ...