Leprechaun Leprechaun A leprechaun () is a type of fairy of the Aos Sí in Irish folklore. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. They are solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If captured by a human, they often grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom. Like other Irish fairies, leprechauns may be derived from the Tuatha Dé Danann. Leprechaun-like creatures rarely appear in Irish mythology and only became prominent in later folklore.
Irish folklore Irish folklore as its “second life”. Even though there is still a natural existence of folklore within its natural community, folklore material is now being used in other environments, such as marketing (with strategies suggesting tradition and authenticity for goods), movies and TV-shows ("The Secret of Kells", mention of the Banshee are found in tv-shows such as "Supernatural", "Teen Wolf" or "Charmed"), books (the book series "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel," the novel "American Gods"...), contributing to the creation of a new body of Irish folklore. Irish folklore Due to its complexity folklore does not have a single