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What is a Shamrock?

What is a Shamrock?
The simplest answer to what is a shamrock is is actually not that simple.  At its essence it is a three-leaved groundcover plant found in Ireland and across the globe.  Are true shamrocks wood sorrel or common clover?  The jury has been out since before St. Patrick first held up the shamrock as an example of the Holy Trinity. Continue reading
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Celebrating the coming of Spring with the St. Brigid's Flower Cross

Celebrating the coming of Spring with the St. Brigid's Flower Cross
Discover the St. Brigid's Flower Cross—a stunning new Celtic design inspired by the Anemone coronaria that bloomed near St. Brigid's Church in County Kildare. Learn the flower's origins, St. Brigid's patronage of metalworking, and how our designer Lindsey created this unique cross to celebrate Imbolc. Continue reading
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Embracing Shamrockery

Embracing Shamrockery
Master craftsman Stephen Walker shares his transformation from dismissing shamrocks as kitsch to embracing them as authentic symbols of Irish heritage. Discover the shamrock's journey from 1641 coins to famine-era emigration, and why it crosses cultural and sectarian divides as a true emblem of Irish identity. Continue reading
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What is a Shamrock? Mar 12, 2024
Celebrating the coming of Spring with the St. Brigid's Flower Cross Jan 25, 2022
Embracing Shamrockery Mar 10, 2021