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Shamrocks debated as Ireland's symbols and markets
Dublin nursery owner Cecil Geddis moves 80,000 shamrock plants for St. Patrick's week while seed merchants push foreign buyers with claims of unique Irish shamrock seeds. Botanist Charles Nelson debunks myths, noting shamrock is common clover varieties found worldwide. Legends tie shamrock to St Patrick and the Trinity, but historians cite 18th century references.
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Cecil Geddis
St. Patrick’s Day
Geddis
Emerald Isle
Thomas Quearney
Middleton
Quearney
Charles Nelson
Nelson
Tasmania
North America
South Africa
Morocco
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England
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Peter Morrison
Ceci Geddis
Hoophill Nurseries
Banbridge
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St. Patrick's Day