LEPRECHAUN
The Leprechaun is an
Irish fairy. He
looks like a small,
old man (about 2
feet tall), often
dressed like a
shoemaker, with a
cocked hat and a
leather apron.
According to legend,
leprechauns are aloof and
unfriendly, live alone, and
pass the time making shoes.
They also possess a
hidden pot of gold.
Treasure hunters can
often track down a
leprechaun by the sound
of his shoemaker's
hammer. If caught, he can be
forced (with the threat of
bodily violence) to reveal the
whereabouts of his treasure,
but the captor must keep their
eyes on him every second. If
the captor's eyes leave the
leprechaun (and he often tricks
them into looking away), he
vanishes and all hopes of
finding the treasure are lost.
Near a misty stream in Ireland in the
hollow of a tree
Live mystical, magical leprechauns
who are clever as can be
With their pointed ears, and turned up
toes and little coats of green
The leprechauns busily make their shoes
and try hard not to be seen.
Only those who really believe have seen
these little elves
And if we are all believers
We can surely see for ourselves.
(Irish Blessing)