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Tha an t-seamrag iongantach. A bheil sibh e貌lach air an t-seamraig? 鈥橲 e lus a tha innte. Tha i ainmeil ann an 脠irinn. Ann an G脿idhlig na h-脠ireann 鈥檚 e seamr贸g a chanas iad. Th脿inig a鈥� Bheurla shamrock bhuaithe sin.

Tha cuid ag r脿dh gur e Naomh P脿draig a thug an t-seamrag a dh鈥櫭坕rinn. Chuir e 脿s do na nathraichean an toiseach. Cha toigh le nathraichean seamragan, a r猫ir beul-aithris. Chuir Naomh P脿draig cluaintean dhen t-seamraig ann an 脠irinn. 脌s d猫idh sin, cha robh na nathraichean a鈥� dol a thilleadh!

Ach a bheil e soilleir d猫 an lus a tha anns an t-seamraig? O shean, b鈥� e a鈥� Gh脿idhlig air clover 鈥� seamar. 鈥橲 e seamar beag 鈥� seamrag. 鈥橲 e an t-seamrag bh脿n a chanas G脿idheil na h-Alba ri white clover no Trifolium repens. Tha am facal a鈥� nochdadh ann an ainmean-脿ite. Tha Beinn na Seamraig anns an Eilean Sgitheanach agus tha Loch na Seamraig air a鈥� Pharbh. Tha na h-ainmean sin a鈥� ciallachadh 鈥渃lover mountain鈥� agus 鈥渃lover loch鈥�.

Ach tha lus eile ann air a bheil 鈥渟eamrag鈥� uaireannan. 鈥橲 e sin Oxalis acetosella 鈥� the wood sorrel. Tha na duilleagan tr矛-bhileach, mar a tha duilleagan Trifolium. An e Oxalis no Trifolium a chleachd Naomh P脿draig ann an leasan mun Trianaid? Uill, chan eil sinn cinnteach. Ach bha an lus aige tr矛-bhileach. Bha an naomh a鈥� m矛neachadh teagasg na Trianaid. Thuirt e gun robh Athair, Mac agus an Spiorad Naomh fa leth ach nan aon, d矛reach mar a tha duilleagan na seamraig.

Bha an 脿ireamh a tr矛 mar rud s貌nraichte do na p脿ganaich mu thr脿th. Ach c脿ite a bheil sin a鈥� f脿gail na seamraig air a bheil ceithir bileagan air gach duilleig? The four-leaved clover. Ann am m貌ran chultaran, tha e a鈥� toirt deagh fhortan do dhuine. 鈥橲 e a鈥� Gh脿idhlig air four-leaved clover 鈥渟eamrag nam buadh鈥� 鈥� the shamrock of the virtues. Seamrag nam buadh.

D猫 n矛 thu ma lorgas tu seamrag nam buadh? Uill, cuir fod theanga i. Thathar ag r脿dh gum faigh thu comasan 霉ra 鈥� comasan mar an d脿-shealladh!

Faclan is abairtean: A bheil sibh e貌lach air an t-seamraig?: are you familiar with the shamrock?; 鈥檚 e lus a tha innte: it [fem] is a plant; bhuaithe sin: from that; a thug an t-seamrag a dh鈥櫭坕rinn: who took the shamrock to Ireland; chuir e 脿s do na nathraichean an toiseach: he eliminated the snakes to begin with; cha toigh le nathraichean seamragan, a r猫ir beul-aithris: snakes don鈥檛 like shamrocks, according to oral tradition; chuir Naomh P脿draig cluaintean dhen t-seamraig: Saint Patrick planted meadows of shamrocks; a鈥� dol a thilleadh: going to return; a bheil e soilleir d猫 an lus a tha anns an t-seamraig?: is it clear which plant is the shamrock?; air a鈥� Pharbh: at Cape Wrath (NW Sutherland); tha na h-ainmean sin a鈥� ciallachadh: those names mean; tha lus eile ann air a bheil 鈥渟eamrag鈥� uaireannan: there is another plant sometimes called 鈥渟hamrock鈥�; tha na duilleagan tr矛-bhileach: the leaves are trifoliate; a鈥� m矛neachadh teagasg na Trianaid: explaining the doctrine of the Trinity; gun robh Athair, Mac agus an Spiorad Naomh fa leth ach nan aon: that Father, Son and Holy Spirit were separate but one; d矛reach mar a tha duilleagan na seamraig: just as the shamrock鈥檚 leaves are; s貌nraichte do na p脿ganaich mu thr脿th: already special to the pagans; ann am m貌ran chultaran: in many cultures; deagh fhortan: good luck; seamrag nam buadh: four-leaved clover; d猫 n矛 thu ma lorgas tu: what do you do if you find; cuir fod theanga i: put it under your tongue; thathar ag r脿dh gum faigh thu comasan 霉ra: it is said you will gain new abilities; an d脿-shealladh: second sight [lit. the two sights].