Leprechauns trace back to ancient Celtic and Irish mythology, where they were first known as "luchorpán," meaning "small body." These creatures were originally linked to water and were thought to ...

The idea of the leprechaun may be derived from the Tuatha Dé Danann, a supernatural race in Irish mythology connected with the main deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland. They dwell in the ...

A storyteller with a passion for sharing folklore will regale children in Bewley’s Grafton Street this Easter Monday.

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, images of leprechauns, shamrocks ... While science may have debunked the myth of a pot of gold, that doesn’t make rainbows any less magical.