Leprechauns are mythical little fairies, fun looking, wear green clothing with a top hat, and have long orange beards.
kids love anything magical, although they don’t have wings and don’t sparkle like you would imagine a fairy to be and they are known to hide a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
It is said that they get up to mischief and are very naughty playing, lots of tricks on unaware humans!
As it was St Patrick’s day yesterday me and the wife did go out for a few drinks and as we were sitting there talking I happened to mention what is this all about.
I was amazed to read about all the facts associated with this event like St Patrick was not called Patrick and was born in the UK.
Celebrated in over 200 countries around the world which started in the US. Very interesting read…
As for the article, I loved it and love the story behind Leprechauns and I wonder if the term “the luck of the Irish” has something to do with this.
I also like the slider at the end of the post showing us in detail how this leprechaun is made.
Love the idea of putting chocolates in the hat and incidentally was wearing one of those hats last night.
The wife is well into her crafts (crochet and knitting) and I will pass your site on to her.
Great job, Mick
Thanks for your comment, Mick! Happy to hear that you liked it and that you celebrate St. Patrick’s day!
I wanted to wear green on March 17th, but it was Red Nose day, comic relief so in our school we brits wore something red to support
the charity that helps vulnerable children and families with many issues, but I got to wear a bright green hairband, so I wouldn’t get
pinched by a Leprechaun! lol.
So as far as I can gather, the ‘Luck of the Irish’ has a few interpretations, one of which dates back to the second half
of the 19th century during the Gold and silver rush in the American mining industry, where successful miners were of Irish and Irish Americans and over time
this is where the saying came from ‘the luck of the Irish in other words extreme good luck and good fortune.
You could play ‘Guess what’s in my hat?’ if you get to play a game with some kids lol and sing ‘what’s in my hat, what’s in my hat guess what guess what’s in
my hat! and have some kind of gift, sweets you name it!
Anyways appreciate you passing on my site to your wife, maybe she could knit a woolly green scarf with Leprechauns on it, just for you!
Thanks for your feedback.
Julia.😄