Interestingly, one place where you can see the difference between Ireland's approach to St. Patrick’s Day versus how America does it is in the standoff between leprechauns and fairies.

Clurichauns (typically pronounced “KLUR-ih-kawn” or “KLUR-ih-kahn”) and leprechauns are both pint-sized, solitary fairies with a penchant for mischief. The most basic differences between the two are ...

As Irish folklore evolved, leprechauns took on a new role as surly ... crafting shoes for other magical beings in the fairy ...

St Patrick's Day is upon us and readers are being asked to discover if the luck of the Irish is with them today ...

Of course, I already knew some piecemeal Irish folklore: Green is important! Leprechauns on cereal boxes! Ghostly banshees! Fluttery fairies like Tinkerbell! But Yeats' book, a combination of ...

When Mad Sweeney introduces himself to Shadow Moon as a leprechaun in American Gods, he is being totally serious – even though, as Shadow points out, mythical Irish fairies are usually thought ...

And one type of fairy from this folklore includes the leprechaun. But are leprechauns real? When you hear a person of Irish descent use the phrase, "Away with the fairies," they're indicating one ...

The idea behind leprechaun traps comes from Irish folklore that claims that if you manage to capture a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Eve, you’ll be made very rich and have an endless supply of ...

This is a family friendly event; all ages are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Irish garb or even as a leprechauns or fairies. An error has occurred. Please ...

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, Randee Dawn shares how a book of folk tales by W.B. Yeats was a "lightbulb moment" for ...

St Patrick's Day is upon us - a day where people across the globe celebrate their Irish heritage or simply raise a glass to a country that has given the world so much. St Patrick's Day honours St ...