St. Patrick used shamrocks as a visual aid to teach the pagans Celts about Christianity. When only a youth St. Patrick was kidnapped from his native Scotland and brought to Ireland. He later escaped and returned to Scotland. But, he always yearned to return to Ireland in order to teach his religious beliefs in Christianity to the Irish people.

In the 4th. century this famous individual became a priest and headed back to Ireland and converted the people. March 17th. will be St. Patrick’s Day. The only problem not resolved is the shortage of shamrocks. This is a real crisis, not quite on par with the Health Care crisis, but the situation is hitting home. This year President Obama might not even receive the traditional shamrock; at least not an authentic one. This is yet another chapter of sadness to add to Irish history.

Ireland's Shamrock Shortage