Celtic folklore has a number of stories about fairies, who often carried people off, never to be seen again. And one type of fairy from this folklore includes the leprechaun. But are leprechauns real?

Leprechauns and St. Patrick's Day go together like Irish cream and coffee! These lucky lads have been a beloved part of Irish folklore for centuries, often associated with pots of gold, rainbows, and ...

Kevin Woods, known as McCoillte the "Last Leprechaun Whisperer" appeared on Virgin's morning show, "Ireland AM" to speak about the failing population of the impish creatures much associated with Irish ...

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, believe it or not! This year, between your Irish soda bread baking, green beer drinking, searching for four-leaf clovers, and general merry-making, you may ...

Leprechauns embody the idea of Irish luck. This is a modern addition to the character’s attributes, rather than an aspect from ancient folklore. The pot of gold that leprechauns are said to hide at ...

The tradition of pinching on St. Patrick's Day originated from folklore surrounding leprechauns and the importance of wearing green. It was believed that leprechauns would pinch those not wearing ...

“Now, you’re not going to see anyone dressed as little people,” warns Tom O’Rahilly as he leads my group into Dublin’s new National Leprechaun Museum on a preview tour last month. “In fact, you are ...