Leprechauns and Irish Folklore is a companion book to Leprechaun in Late Winter and is a Research Guide. Written by Mary Pope Osborne, and Natalie Pope Boyce, it was published on January 12, 2010.
There are 6 sections
Leprechauns and Irish Folklore[]
Ireland is an island nation. There was a time when people believed in fairies. They are called gold folk and gentle folk.
The irish Oral tradition were told by the Celts, who moved from mainland Europe over two thousand years ago. Since they did not have a writing system, they stories to each other. The language was forcibly required by the British for the Irish to use English instead of Irishn.
Douglas Hyde was a writer who wrote alot of books in Irish. In 1938, he became Ireland's first president. A friend of his Lady Augusta Greogry conducted research on the Irish language by travelling the country side and heard stories and beliefs. She wrote a lot of books. When the Celts became Christians, some legends say that their old gods and goddesses, called Tuatha Dé Danann (TOO-ha JAY DAN-uhn), changed themselves into fairies and went into hiding.
Leprechauns and Other Solitary Fairies[]
This section was about Leprechauns and Clurichauns.
Fear Dearg is a relative of the Leprechaun, and are not as good looking as Leprechauns. Banshees are the fairies of death, and are said to wail outside the house of someone who is about to die. They look like ghostly old women.