The earliest known folktale to feature a leprechaun comes from the Middle Ages. In it, Fergus mac Léti, the King of Ulster, falls asleep by the beach. He awakens to find three lúchorpáin ...

The first time that a leprechaun was mentioned in our tales he was more of a supporting character. He appeared in "The Saga of Fergus mac Léti," which was recorded in the 8th century. The story ...

The many traditions that come with St. Patrick’s Day include drinking green beer, eating Irish soda bread, and of course, watching all of the Leprechaun movies in order. The horror franchise ...

Think of the leprechaun as the Elf on the Shelf’s evil Irish twin. Related story Martha Stewart's St. Patrick's Day Egg Cups Are Yummy Enough For Breakfast All Year Long So when March 17 rolls ...

The luck o’ the Irish—even if it comes from a begrudging leprechaun—is alive and well in Bateman’s original folktale set on the Emerald Isle. All is pleasant and peaceful in cobbler ...