A mum walking with her family through a park came across a cluster of 29 four-leaf clovers in the grass.
Katie Lyon estimates there were 29 four-leaf clovers in the park and one five-leaf clover. According to experts, the probability of finding a four-leaf clover is between 1 in 5,000 or 1 in 10,000, but they tend to be found in clusters.
A cluster of four-leaf clovers Katie found in the park (Image: Katie Lyon)
Katie told the ECHO: "I was walking near my mum and dad's house with my little boy and my niece. We stopped to look at a patch of daisies and stuff and realised there was four-leaf clovers there. I just kept finding them - there was just lots of them. I'm either tuned in to finding them or just lucky.
"I know they curl up if you don't put them flat so I took them back to the car and put them in the car log book."
When she got home Katie put the clovers on two pieces of A4 paper to dry, pressed between two books. Katie said she also came across another four-leaf clover in another park the following day.
Katie estimates she found 29 four-leaf clovers (Image: Katie Lyon)
She said: "I'm not sure about luck. I understand there's luck associated with it...I might put the lottery on just in case."
Four-leaf clovers are considered lucky because they are rare and are believed to bring good fortune. The traditional belief is that finding a four-leaf clover is a symbol of luck and can bring positive things into one's life. Four-leaf clovers are uncommon compared to the standard three-leaf clover, which makes finding one a relatively rare occurrence. The scarcity of four-leaf clovers adds to their perceived value and contributes to the belief that they carry good luck.
Each leaf of a four-leaf clover is believed to represent something significant. The first leaf represents faith, the second represents hope, the third represents love, and the fourth leaf is for luck.
The association of clovers with luck dates back centuries and has roots in various cultures. In Irish folklore, it is said that St Patrick used the three-leaf clover (shamrock) to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity, and finding a rare fourth leaf was considered exceptionally lucky.
