Patrick's doctrine is considered orthodox and has been interpreted as anti-Pelagian. Shamrock Shamrock is the common name for several unrelated herbaceous plants with trifoliate leaves. Saint Patrick used the shamrock leaf to symbolize the Trinity, and a trifoliate leaf of this shamrock is worn by the Irish on March 17 to commemorate Saint Patrick's Day. Blarney Stone Built into the southern wall of Blarney Castle, in County Cork, Ireland, the Blarney stone is supposed to endow those who kiss it with the gift of eloquence. In folklore, a fairy is a preternatural creature that lives on the Earth and may be either helpful or harmful to human beings.
Fairies are common to folklore all over the world.
They resemble humans but are usually much smaller and possess powers of magic. They can become invisible at will and thus live unseen in the midst of human society. Inc. The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago took place on March 17, 1843. The parade was suspended in 1896 and revived in 1956 by Mayor Richard J. Daley. In an effort to identify sources of pollution, city crews had used dye to trace discharges into the river.