| rechaun is a tiny elf or fairy from Irish folklore, taking | | | | comes from medieval ages. Legends claim that |
| the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, | | | | leprechauns are the offspring of bad spirits and evil |
| who enjoys playing pranks on unsuspecting people. | | | | fairies, but some of people believe that they are |
| Irish legend communicates Leprechauns as cobblers, | | | | representation of Irish god Lug which became a fairy |
| whose principal occupation is to make and mend | | | | cobbler (Lugh Chromain which literally means 'little |
| shoes; interestingly they make only one pair of each | | | | stopping Lug') when the Irish people forgot the old |
| type of shoe. When you hear the tapping of the | | | | gods. |
| hammer, it is fairly possible that a Leprechaun is near. | | | | Leprechauns are great musicians who play thin |
| Leprechaun is a small elf creature that comes from | | | | whistles, the Irish Harp and many other instruments |
| Irish folklore. It takes form of an old man, wearing | | | | typical for Irish tradition. The night is the best time |
| red or green coat who enjoys to make jokes to | | | | for them to play the music and they gather in |
| unaware people. Irish legend presents him as a | | | | hundreds on meetings and enjoy while eating, singing, |
| cobbler, whose work consist of making and mending | | | | drinking and of course dancing. They are well known |
| shoes. Of course they make only one pair of each | | | | for having pleasure from drinking Poteen and |
| type. According to that legend when you hear a | | | | moonshine. |
| voice of someone tapping with hammer it is quite | | | | "because of their love of dancing they (the Fae) will |
| probable that a Leprechaun is close to you. | | | | constantly need shoes" William Butler Yeats (English |
| Legend also says that each and every Leprechaun | | | | Poet, 1865-1939) |
| has a pot of his own gold, and if you catch him he | | | | They are well known for being great at playing |
| will tell you where it is located in exchange for his | | | | mischief on simple people. Typical activities includes |
| freedom. In the same time finding a Leprechaun is a | | | | riding their sheeps or dogs, causing small accidents |
| hard task as they are extremely smart and easily | | | | close to the house and in the same time it happens |
| overcome human intelligence. A good sign to start | | | | that they adopt into a family and follow member of |
| searching for this creature is a rainbow and the best | | | | it in any travel they take. It is more or less known |
| time to catch it is while elf creation is at work | | | | that if in such situation family treats creature bad it |
| – simply mending shoes. When you are lucky | | | | will leave after causing as much troubles as possible. |
| enough to complete this part of task you need to | | | | Leprechauns are elf creatures from Irish mythology |
| stay alert as they has a lot of magical tricks up in the | | | | and sadly no sightings of them have been reported. |
| sleeve. Passing on that the best way to catch | | | | Even though they are present in Irish folklore since |
| Leprechaun is simply by grabbing him from back or | | | | ages and legend about them have been passed by |
| building a trap. | | | | many generations and hopefully this will continue in |
| The first known references to this creature appears | | | | future. |
| in the tale 'Adventure of Fergus son of Leti' and it | | | | |