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Originally Posted by Tirrex
Whats a Leprechaun? Sounds like a good name for a hunter's pet...
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From Wikipedia:
In Irish mythology, a leprechaun (Modern Irish: leipreach?n) is a type of male faerie said to inhabit the island of Ireland. They are a class of "faerie folk" associated in Irish mythology and folklore, as with all faeries, with the Tuatha D? Danann and other quasi-historical peoples said to have inhabited Ireland before the arrival of the Celts.
They usually take the form of old men who enjoy partaking in mischief. Their trade is that of a cobbler or shoemaker. They are said to be very rich, having many treasure crocks buried during war-time.[1] According to legend, if anyone keeps an eye fixed upon one, he cannot escape, but the moment the eye is withdrawn he vanishes.