Shamrock Children: German refugees found shelter in Ireland : vimarsana.com

In July 1946, dozens of German refugee children, "the Shamrock children", stepped off a passenger ferry at Dun Laoighaire Pier, kickstarting a proud period in Irish history during World War II that is often overlooked. 

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