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| What is a leprechaun? | |||||||
| A species of European treasure guarding fairy, leprechauns are probably the most well known Irish fairy, though most people only know them from children cereal commercials.
A solitary figure, the leprechaun is clever. Because of their association with pots of gold (which they guard) human seek out leprechauns to gain wealth. In the battle of wits that inevitably follow their capture, the leprechaun tends to be the smarter leaving the human with a good pub story and little more...To read more about leprechauns |
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