Hello Folks! Happy March! I am happy to say that today I’m sharing a special shamrock cloth adorned with Celtic knots. This cloth is quite special. Since 2010, it has journeyed from home to home each year, traveling miles upon miles and carrying a bit of shared tradition wherever it goes.
The Luck of the Irish has now come to me! I am happy to say that I am the 16th Keeper of the Special Shamrock cloth. I am so pleased to be part of this tradition!
History of the Cloth
It all started with Marigene In the Middle of Nowhere. The following year she sent it to Kathleen of Cuisine Kathleen. Marigene made it known that the cloth was to be sent to another blogger each year to make an annual showing. It is understood that the blogger who receives it keeps it quiet and they are known as “The Keeper of the Cloth.”
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In 2013 Rett of the Gazebo House was the new recipient. She then handed it off to Mary of Home is Where the Boat Is in 2014. Mary let a little leprechaun jump into the box with the cloth and so Sarah of Hyacinth for the Soul was the new Keeper of the Cloth in 2015.
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In 2016 Kitty from Kitty’s Kozy Kitchen served tea on the special Shamrock cloth. Debbie of Mountain Breaths got to have fun with the Shamrock cloth in 2017 and she passed it off to Jenna of The Painted Apron in 2018. It stayed in Alabama and traveled just a few miles to Pam of Everyday Living in 2019. Pam then chose Rita of Panoply in 2020.
Linda of Life and Linda received the Shamrock Cloth in 2021. Linda has kept excellent records of who has had the special cloth. Thank you Linda!
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2022 Debbie’s Buzz was the next lucky recipient. In 2023 Ann of Corner of Plaid and Paisley enjoyed the cloth and then sent it to Kari of Me and My Captain in 2024. In 2025 Shannon of Belle Bleu Interiors was the Keeper.
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In 2026, I was chosen! I am the 16th Keeper! Let’s call it Sunny 16! Because I live in the Valley of the Sun!
We’re enjoying Irish coffee today in my vintage Belleek mugs. I couldn’t find fresh shamrocks for the Belleek vase, so I tucked in a bit of faux greenery instead.
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I could not wait to use my vintage coffee pot from Cobridge, England.
I love the Celtic Knots on this cloth.
It was an honor to serve as one of the “Keepers of the Cloth” and to be part of such a beautiful tradition. I will soon pass it along so it can continue its journey and be shared with us again in 2027.
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Ask Nancy
Have you ever been to Ireland?
I’m happy to say that we had a wonderful opportunity to visit Ireland a few years ago. It’s truly a beautiful place! We toured Dublin, Ireland and enjoyed a visit to Jameson Distillery.
We then set out into the country to the small village of Blarney. I had to see Blarney Castle!
Climbing to the top of Blarney Castle and kissing the Blarney Stone are wonderful memories for me.
We then visited the coastal town of Cobh in County Cork, Ireland. A colorful Irish Town.
Around the corner we found an old traditional Irish Pub called Rob Roy. These two fellows performed wonderful Irish Songs for us.
Such wonderful memories! We hope to visit Ireland again!
Let me leave you with this Irish Proverb.
Thank You!
Thank you all for being Good Friends!
Thanks for reading and for honoring the spirit of the Keeper of the Shamrock Cloth with me. Traditions like this are meant to be shared.
I hope you have wonderful plans for the rest of this week. If snow is still in your neck of the woods, stay warm and know the promise of Spring is coming.
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Top o’ the mornin’ to ya Nancy! What fun to to see the special shamrock cloth find its way to you in Valley of the Sun. I loved the look back at the reading the history and seeing all the memories that cloth has carried from friend to friend over the years. Your Irish coffee and shamrock cookies look delicious and I love your pretty Belleek vase. Thank you for my virtual trip to Ireland too to this morning…it’s on our bucket list! ☘️💚
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, my dear friend!
The cloth made it all the way to the Southwest! And little Lep the Leprechaun does not want to leave. He wants to go on an adventure into the desert. 😄
It was fun to read everyone’s posts about their experience with the cloth. I see it was you who added the little leprechaun. 💚
Thanks for enjoying some cookies with me.
Enjoy your Tuesday!
What a wonderful tradition to be Keeper Of The Cloth! I love all of your holiday decor to go on the shamrock cloth. So fun! I’ve been to Ireland twice and loved it. I want to go back!
Thank you Heather! It was quite the honor to be the 16th Keeper of the Cloth. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Ireland is gorgeous! We hope to go back again.
Have a beautiful Tuesday!
So happy to open your post Nancy and see the cloth. It is always an exciting surprise to see “who” has it each year. I love that it is kept secret year to year. I certainly enjoyed it in 2024….and I especially like the ‘signed’ cloth part (including the pen) that travels with each ‘keeper of the cloth’. It still makes me smile. You did a beautiful job with your lovely Irish dishes AND your beautiful photos of ‘my’ Ireland. Yes, I love all the emerald green…and indeed it is the Emerald Isle…and I still have a dear friend who lives in Dublin and has shared with me so many Irish treasures over the years. Have a great and wonderful week….and the rest of the day to ye!☘️💚☘️
Thank you Kari! I enjoyed reading your 2024 post! I enjoyed seeing your green depression glass.
Thanks for all the love!
Happy Tuesday!
Oh it’s so much fun to see the Keeper of the Cloth post for 2026! You have made such a charming table Nancy.🍀💚🍀💚🍀💚🍀💚🍀💚🍀💚🍀
I loved the Irish Proverb you shared and plan to share it when my dear friend comes for a Saint Patrick’s Day Lunch!
Also loved your trip to Ireland…I’ve never been, but all of the photos are always so beautiful.
Have a nice and a lucky week!
So good to hear from you Sue! Thank you for enjoying my table. It was so much fun to set and I enjoyed reading all the posts from the other gals who were the “keepers.”
Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day Lunch with your friend!
Happy Trails to You!!
Hello Friend,
I love the tradition and friendship of the Keeper of the Cloth.
Jameson is a favorite of ours. 😉
I would LOVE to visit Ireland. It is on my list.
Enjoy your 80 degree days. We are warming up to 50 and I will take it.
Love, Carla
Thank you Carla. It was a fun tradition to be part of. I sure hope you can visit Ireland one day. It truly is beautiful.
Thanks for the visit my friend. Enjoy your weekend.
Beautiful St. Patrick’s place setting.
Thank you Tim! I know you are green with envy! 😄
Nancy, congratulations on being one of the Keepers of the Cloth. What a fun tradition. I love all your St. Patrick’s Day decorations. Your images of Ireland, especially kissing the Blarney Stone, bring back many happy memories for me. We went to all of those same places in 2019. Luck of the Irish to you!
Thank you Beth! I was so happy to be selected as One of the Keepers!
And yes, as we both know, Ireland is beautiful!
Thank you always for your kindness!
Happy Trails to You!
Congrats on being this years keeper of the cloth! Your trip to Ireland sounds wonderful.
Thank you, Joanne. And yes, Ireland is a beautiful country. Thank you so much for the visit. Have a beautiful Tuesday!
Hello Nancy 💚 I read your post early this morning and then I got sidetracked and didn’t comment. It is always fun to find out the Keeper of the Cloth, and I was excited to see that it is you my friend! You styled it beautifully with that gorgeous vintage coffee pot, the embroidered napkins, the Depression sugar and creamer, the Belleek, mugs, and the charming bejeweled shamrock trinket box(thanks for the shout-out)! I am so glad you shared the history of the cloth. isn’t it amazing how far it has traveled. We have been to Ireland and we loved it! I would love to go again!
Happy Tuesday my friend 💚☘️💚
Thank you my dear friend! Bring the Keeper this year was an honor. I am so glad to be part of the tradition.
I knew you would like the bejeweled trinket shamrock!!🍀💚
Thanks so much for all the love!
Happy Tuesday!
Congratulations on being chosen to be the ‘Keeper of the Shamrock Cloth’ and weaving all the creative stories from home to home. It’s more than a linen; it’s a living history of sweet friendships! ☘️☘️☘️
You said it so perfectly! It is a Cloth of Friendships.
Thank you so much for your kindness.
Happy Trails to You on this beautiful Tuesday!
“Top of the mornin” to you sweet sister. I so enjoyed your precious blog today revealing you as the “keeper of the Cloth” How fascinating! I might have to search the former owners/keepers and view their Irish decorum. Keep the leprechaun happy. 💚 💚 to you. ☘️ 🍀 ☘️
Thank you! 💚🥰💚
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What a cool tradition of passing the tablecloth along! Your cookies look delightful and perfect for the tray. Your vintage tea pot looks perfect with your dishes and the tableau. Ireland looks like such as a beautiful country! I would love to visit it someday.
Hello Maria, Please put Ireland on your bucket list. It’s beautiful. Thank you always for spreading kindness. I always enjoy your visits.
Happy Tuesday!
Such a lucky respite for me this afternoon! Your post is so full of hopefulness about Spring. The green is good! But I’m mad at you, Nancy Lou! Your chocolate chip oatmeal shamrock cookies?!? Yummmmm! I feel a baking urge coming on! Xo! ☘️❤️☘️
Oh, go ahead!! It will be so delicious!!🍪🍪🍪
Thanks for all the love!
I know you are green with envy! 💚🍀
Enjoy your Tuesday, Vicki Lou!
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Mwah! 😘❤️😘
Congratulations on being the Keeper of the Cloth! You did a wonderful job displaying it. It is such a nice tradition befitting Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.
Thank you, my friend!
I enjoyed being part of the tradition!
Thank you always for your kindness!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Oh how wonderful, dear Nancy, to be the keeper of the cloth! I was so excited when I received it. Your shamrock chocolate chip looks are so tempting, I must say 💚 Ireland was the only European country that my beloved and I visited and what lovely memories I have. You’ve done the cloth proud, Nancy!
Oh, Kitty, thank you! You made my heart feel so good.
I am so glad you went to Ireland. It’s a beautiful country! We want to go back!
Enjoy the rest of your week dear friend.
I LOVE all the Irish/shamrock decor, Nancy! What a fun tradition to be the keeper of the cloth–and such a pretty one, too! Ireland and Scotland are both on our travel bucket list. Many of my ancestors are from both countries. I’m so sorry to miss you tomorrow! I’m sure loving the clear, blue skies and warm temps!
This is the best time to be here in the southwest. Enjoy your time here. Sorry, I missed you!
Thanks for all the love.
Take good care.
I’ve often read of the traveling tablecloth and look forward to the setting of each year’s new “owner.” Your table s lovely and I especially like your gorgeous coffee pot. Rick and I are thinking of Dublin this year. It’s extra fun to see your photos!
We really enjoyed Ireland. I hope you get to go. If you go to Dublin, try to get out into the country as well.
Thank you for all your kindness!
Enjoy the rest of your week.
How fun! Lucky you! You’ve decorated very festively with the cloth. I love the Celtic knots too. Great post!
Thank you my friend! I enjoyed being part of this tradition. ☺️
The Irish decor is so lovely Nancy!
Thank you so much, Maria. I enjoyed being part of this tradition.
Wow Nancy, I had no idea you are the Keeper of the cloth. Congrats! Nancy, your table is lovely. Those Shamrock chocolate chip cookies look delicious. You have displayed the cloth perfectly. I have never been to Ireland. Love this tradition. Thanks for sharing this piece of history.
Thank you Linda! And thank you for keeping such great records of the Keepers of the Cloth.
I was so honored to be part of this tradition.
What a fun surprise to see you as Keeper of the Cloth in 2026! I bet that little leprechaun will want to shave that beard while in the valley of the sun, lol. Lucky you to have spent time in Ireland. My paternal great grandfather’s people immigrated from Northern Ireland in the mid-1700s, and I am proud to be part of that lineage. I would love to travel Ireland someday. Beautiful table setting, Nancy!
Oh, Rita, I was hoping you were coming to visit! I know you were a Keeper of the Cloth as well. What a delightful tradition.
Thank you for enjoying my table. It was so fun to put together.
I hope one day you can visit Ireland. It truly is a beautiful country.
Thanks for all the love. Enjoy the weekend!
A lovely surprise Nancy. So happy to hear you are the Keeper of The Cloth. I am thrilled to feature your lovely table at Love Your Creativity.
Awwww! Thank you Linda! It was so fun to be part of this tradition. Thank you also for the keeping fabulous record of all of the Keepers!
Have a wonderful week!
What a lovely tradition to carry on and you did the cloth proud with your pretty table setting. Love the Irish Proverb, it is so true.
Thank you Karen. I love the Irish Proverb too!
I was just thinking about this the other day and wondered if it was still traveling – I always enjoy seeing where it lands! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you new friend!
Yes, it all landed here in Arizona.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. How kind of you!
Have a wonderful week!
Awesome post to welcome March in…love it! Also, thanks for sharing the captures you took in Ireland….looks awesome!!
Thanks Kirt!
What a joy-filled tradition to be a part of! And what fun that your name is now added to the long list of participants!