Around St. Patrick’s Day, grocery stores or floral shops sell “shamrock” plants. This imposter is a plant from the genus Oxalis, a member of the wood sorrel family. It hails from mountainous regions ...

United Bank will continue a long-standing tradition Monday, giving customers free potted shamrocks in honor of its 186th ...

The spread of St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century ...

With March now upon us, St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. But Leprechauns, green beer and pots of gold aside, there is another traditional symbol associated with the ...

It's the toy we're seeing all over TikTok and as a new limited-edition shamrock arrives in Ireland, here's everything you ...

The shamrock is deeply rooted in Irish folklore. According to legend, Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, used the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The city's love of all things St. Patrick's Day started this weekend, when the 47th annual Shamrock Run weaved its way through the Old First Ward. More than 4,000 runners were ...

The shamrock, also known as the three-leaf clover, has been an emblem of St. Patrick’s Day for centuries. Legend says it became a symbol when Saint Patrick (then a bishop) used it to refer to the Holy ...

Legend has it that Patrick explained the Holy Trinity — the father, son and holy spirit — using the three leaves of a native Irish clover, the shamrock. "The shamrock was a sacred plant in ...