The Magical Legend Of The Leprechauns
The Leprechauns of Ireland and over the years they have become an intriguing part of the Irish folklore culture. Many of people in Ireland have gone in search for the truth about the Leprechaun but because they are intelligent wee creatures we have found it difficult in finding more about them.
People in Ireland would come forward and tell their tale of catching an Irish Leprechaun with some telling the truth and others telling fibs. In favor of our wee friends we think it’s only best to tell you the Leprechaun story so you can go on to tell this tale to your family and friends.
Leprechauns and what they look like
Leprechauns are 2ft in height, usually wearing a green hat, waist coat and hat. Some people tend to say they wear green to mix in with the colour of the Irish countryside while other believe its because green represents the Irish.
Most Leprechauns have beards and their hair color is usually red, brown or black. It is believed that Black haired Leprechauns may have first come from Spain or even Italy with red headed Leprechauns came to Ireland with the Vikings, but that has yet to be proven.
Leprechauns have been the natives of Ireland since the beginning before the first people in Ireland which sent the Leprechauns into hiding. For better protection against people they made a pact with the fairies also residing in Ireland. The Leprechauns would share small underground villages with the fairies with the only access to the outside world would be through trees and rabbit burrows.
They are excellent shoemakers by trade and would be seen wearing a shoemaker apron, usually during work hours in day light which some eyewitness have stated on a few occasions. The leprechauns made a profitable trade with their shoemaking by supplying a well needed service to the Irish fairies and who made their payments with pots of gold. The leprechauns also gathered jewels and gold that was found after battles with the Vikings and the Normans during their invasion in Ireland and they would stash their valuables in little pots which are very well hidden across the Irish countryside.
Leprechauns and pots of gold
It is said that every Leprechaun has a pot of gold, hidden deep in the Irish countryside. To protect the leprechaun’s pot of gold the Irish fairies gave them magical powers to use if ever captured by a human or an animal. Such magic an Irish leprechaun would perform would be to grant three wishes or to vanish into thin air! This would be one reason why everyone wants to catch these little people of Ireland.
They are also very keen musicians who play the tin whistles, the Irish Harp and various other Irish traditional instruments. They are known to have wild music sessions at night which in Ireland are known as Ceili's with hundreds of Irish leprechauns gathering to dance, sing and drink. The Irish leprechaun is fond of drinking Poteen, moonshine, but must not be mistaken by their Irish cousins the cluricauns who are drunken creatures who love to cause chaos around Ireland at night time, a headache for us humans.
How to catch a Leprechaun?
Capturing a leprechaun isn't as easy as it sounds as they are intelligent wee creatures and can prove difficult to locate in the Irish countryside. One of the biggest signs of a Leprechaun being near by is from the rainbow shinning from the leprechauns pot of gold, a leprechaun is sure to be found near his pot of gold. One needs to be careful when approaching any leprechaun as they are extremely quick and will vanish at the sight of any humans close by but you can manage to creep up behind him with a net in hope to get the pot of gold or three wishes, but be careful what you wish for as the Leprechaun are smarter than us humans and are known to trick people. Read more on our how to catch a leprechaun story or even see some pictures of Leprechaun tattoos.
