The small, fairy-like creature is often depicted as a small, bearded man with a green coat and hat who possesses a hidden pot of gold. Combining the two - luck and leprechauns - readers are being ...

Out of all the fairies, leprechauns are by far the sneakiest. They have lots of ways to trick people out of finding out where they have hidden their pots of gold. 9. They like to hide in trees ...

How do you want to celebrate this year? You can search for leprechauns, crawl between pubs, go for a run or cheer on parades in Columbus and Dublin.

Leprechauns appeared in later folklore and were usually described or pictured as little mischievous bearded men, with solitary habits and a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.