Celtic folklore has a number of stories about fairies, who often carried people off, never to be seen again. One type of fairy in this folklore is the leprechaun. But are leprechauns actually real?

Leprechauns embody the idea of Irish luck. This is a modern addition to the character’s attributes, rather than an aspect from ancient folklore. The pot of gold that leprechauns are said to hide at ...

St. Patrick’s Day history, myths and traditions, plus parades, pub crawls and events across Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Oshkosh and Sheboygan.

Behind the shamrocks and gold-tipped rainbows, Ireland is packed with surprises—both in its history and in the ways it has shaped culture far beyond its shores. Sarah Erdman The Dingle Peninsula tells ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas leprechaun pranced with a pot of gold at the end of Rainbow Boulevard, handing out shiny coins as part of a decade-old tradition created by a psychotherapist. The ...