In Irish folklore, what is traditionally considered lucky to find in a patch of clover?

In Irish folklore, a four-leaf clover is traditionally considered lucky to find in a patch of clover.

Most clover leaves have three leaflets, so a four-leaf specimen is relatively uncommon. Its rarity helped turn it into a symbol of good fortune, especially in European and North American popular culture.

The four leaflets are often assigned meanings such as faith, hope, love and luck. Those associations are later folklore rather than a botanical explanation for the plant’s growth. Four-leaf clovers are natural variations and can result from genetic or environmental factors.

The four-leaf clover is often confused with the shamrock. A shamrock is generally represented as a three-leaf plant and is strongly associated with Ireland and Saint Patrick. Finding a four-leaf clover is the lucky event in this superstition, not simply seeing any clover.