Episode 25: The Legend of the Leprechaun

Where do Leprechauns come from? Why are they associated with St. Patty’s day? Find out with me in this short special episode before the history of St. Patty’s day next week. This episode is edited by: Mellowtonin on YouTube. SOURCES: Beresford, Jack. “The incredible true story of Ireland’s last leprechauns” The Irish Post, May 13, 2021. https://www.irishpost.com/news/leprechaun-myth-exposed-165245 Accessed March 5, 2023. Foltz, Chelsey. “A Brief History of Leprechauns, Ireland's Trickster Fairies”, Trafalgar: The Real World March 9, 2020. https://www.trafalgar.com/real-word/history-of-leprechauns-trickster-fairies/ Accessed March 5, 2023. Forsyth, Steven. “Legend of the Leprechaun” Celtic Wedding Rings, https://www.celtic-weddingrings.com/celtic-resources/myth-of-the-leprechaun#:~:text=The%20Pot%20of%20Gold,-This%20is%20the&text=Quite%20why%20Leprechauns%20even%20need,trickery%2C%20this%20is%20entirely%20possible. Accessed March 5, 2023. Kupier, Kathleen. “Leprechaun: Irish Folklore” Britannica, February 6, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/art/leprechaun Accessed March 5, 2023. Radford, Benjamin. “Leprechauns: Facts about the Irish Trickster Fairy” Livescience, March 8, 2017. https://www.livescience.com/37626-leprechauns.html Accessed March 5, 2023. Weiser, Jason & Weiser, Carrisa. “231-Irish Folklore: Challenge Accepted” Myths and Legends, June 29, 2021. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OKtiMg3qhi4DhGJDutY5B?si=siP-HEGNTi-vhkktVz0Npw [Podcast] Accessed March 5, 2023