title: The Story of St. Patrick: More Than Shamrocks and Leprechauns
author: Voice of the Martyrs
description: Buried beneath the St. Patrick's Day symbols of shamrocks and leprechauns lies the story of a man determined to share the message of salvation with the people who made him a slave. Read this true story of the heroic martyr who loved Jesus more than his own life. ages 3 and up. 10.28" L x 10.41" W
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  ###  Beloved
  
  
  
  
  
  ####  The Order of the Shamrock #4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  by Donald Hanley
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Copyright © Donald Hanley 2015
  
  
  All rights reserved
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons living or
  dead, events or locations is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover art by Donald Hanley
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #####  The Order of the Shamrock
  
  
  
  
  
  Lucky
  
  
  Faithful
  
  
  Hopeful
  
  
  Beloved
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply
  gives you courage.
  
  
  – Lao Tzu
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  Chapter One
  
  
  “I’m the Defender of Ireland,” I informed the wall from my seat at the end of
  the dining room table, “and its true Queen. I’m the leader of the Order of the
  Shamrock. The leprechauns bowed before me.”
  
  
  “All well and good, Your Majesty,” said Dad, not even looking up from his
  laptop, “but you’re still grounded.”
  
  
  “But why?”
  
  
  “Why?” Now Dad did look up, peering 