Leprechaun Facts for Kids

Leprechauns are a type of fairy in Irish folklore.
Leprechauns are part of the Tuatha De Danann.
Tuatha De Danann is a type of people in Irish Mythology.
According to legend if a human catches a leprechaun that leprechaun must grant that human three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
There are no female leprechauns.
Leprechauns are shoemakers.
Some stories say they hide their gold coins in a pot at the end of the rainbow.
Did you know that Leprechauns originally wore red! According to the book Legends and Stories of Ireland published in 1831, leprechauns wore red and a cocked (tri-cornered) hat, shoes, and buckles.
According to legend Leprechauns dance the Irish jig so much they wear out their shoes.
The original name for Leprechaun was lobaircin meaning small-bodied fellow.
Some stories about leprechauns say that they are mischievous other stories say they are harmless creatures that keep to themselves.
Some legends say leprechaun carry one gold coin for every year they have been alive.
Some people claimed to have seen a leprechaun and say they are real. Other people believe they are just a myth and are not real.
Lucky Charms cereal has a leprechaun as a mascot.

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