Victorian St Patrick's Day

The Legend of the Shamrock

lepr3 Long ago when Ireland was the land of the Druids, there was a great Bishop, Patrick by name, who came to teach the word of God throughout the country.

This saint, for he was indeed a saint, was well-loved everywhere he went. One day, however, a group of his followers came to him and admitted that it was difficult for them to believe in the doctrne of the Holy Trinity.

Saint Patrick reflected for a moment and the, stooping down, he plucked a leaf from the shamrock and held it before them, bidding them to behold the living example of the "Three-in-One".

The simple beauty of this explanation convinced these skeptics, and from that day the Shamrock has been revered throughout Ireland.

ON the 17th of March, wherever true sons and daughters of Erin gather, the Shamrock is proudly worn as a symbol of the faith that is IRELAND!

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