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TATTOO DESIGNS & SYMBOLS - SHAMROCKS
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As tattoo designs and symbols, the shamrock and four-leaf clover are
very popular with Celts of Irish descent. In fact it is hard to
imagine a St. Patrick's Day without Shamrocks and Four-Leaf Clovers
to accompany Leprechauns and green beer.
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The Shamrock and
Four-Leaf Clover are universal symbols of Ireland
all over the world, a symbol of being of Irish descent and in the
case of the four-leaf clover, a potent symbol of luck or good
fortune. Interestingly enough, both shamrocks and four-leaf clovers
are one in the same - with a crucial difference - and have a
symbolic tradition that goes back many thousands of years, spanning
both the periods of the Druids, the Celtic Tribes and the modern era
of conversion to Christianity. |
 When St. Patrick traveled to the Ireland to convert the native
peoples to Christianity, he used the local beliefs and the Shamrock
leaf to illustrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity to the people of
Ireland. St. Patrick taught that the one true God was divided into
three: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit, when preaching
Christianity to the Irish people - just as represented by the
shamrock.
In some respects the Shamrock is similar to our adoption of the
northern European pagan practice of using evergreen trees at
Christmas to celebrate the birth of Christ during Christmas
celebrations.
 When we refer to Ireland as the Emerald Isle, we are referring in
part to the rolling hills and dales that are blanketed with the many
species of clover or shamrocks that are indigenous to the
countryside. The Shamrock, which is a Three-Leaf Clover, is
Ireland's most recognized National Symbol, others of course being
the Harp, and the Leprechaun - or little people.
Facts about the Shamrock.
 The word shamrock comes from the Irish word seamróg or seamair óg,
meaning "little clover". There are many, many different varieties of
clover, several thousand in fact. Before the arrival of the
Christians to Ireland, the Shamrock was considered sacred to the
Irish Druids because the three leaves formed a triad. In Celtic art,
the tri-spiral was very common and the number three was thought to
have magical powers (as are many prime numbers for that matter!).
 The tradition of wearing Shamrock on Saint Patrick's Day can be
traced back to the early 1700's. For good luck, a Shamrock is
usually included in the bouquet of an Irish bride, and also in the
boutonniere of the groom.
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Shamrock
Inspiration Gallery
See also:
Flower & Plant Tattoo Index,
Four Leaf Clover, Irish Tattoos
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