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Fascinating St Patrick's Day facts
Turn to leaf three in your clovers children...
St. Patrick brought public attention to the humble shamrock, thanks to his usage of a three-leafed specimen to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) to the pagan King Laoghaire of Tara.
There are approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every four-leaf clover.
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