Unlike shamrocks, which have three leaves, four-leaf clovers aren't considered religious symbols, especially not in Ireland.

If you give a ginger a Guinness, she’s going to want Lucky Charms. If you give a ginger Lucky Charms, she’s going to want a four-leaf clover—the list continues with all the Irish nosh and haberdashery ...

Is this a rare find or a common shamrock? Fact checked by Sarah Scott Reviewed by Mary Marlowe Leverette Both Irish shamrocks and four-leaf clovers evoke St. Patrick's Day and the green landscapes ...

and four-leaf clovers aren't actually a traditional Irish symbol for St. Patrick's Day! St. Patrick is believed to have used a traditional shamrock with three leaves to represent the holy trinity ...