In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Tracey teaches us about Leprechauns. Turns out, all that green Guinness and Lucky Charms have nothing to do with the lore of these small, shoe-cobbling fae. (Hint: This episode involves way more discussion of deep lake monsters that we ever could have guessed.)
Sources
World Central Kitchen
American Civil Liberties Union
My Modern Met
https://mymodernmet.com/what-is-a-leprechaun/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergus_mac_L%C3%A9ti
Celtic Wedding Rings
https://www.celtic-weddingrings.com/celtic-resources/myth-of-the-leprechaun
Trafalgar
https://www.trafalgar.com/real-word/history-of-leprechauns-trickster-fairies/
World History
https://www.worldhistory.org/Leprechaun/
Youtube Reading Through History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFch06rGKXw&ab_channel=ReadingThroughHistory
Holidappy
https://holidappy.com/holidays/The-Origins-of-Leprechauns-Where
Country Living
https://www.countryliving.com/life/a30612495/are-leprechauns-real/
Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/37626-leprechauns.html
Mental Floss
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62173/15-lucky-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-leprechauns
Irish Central
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/leprechauns-facts
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/the-irish-legend-of-the-leprechaun-and-the-king-of-ulster
AL life and Culture
https://www.al.com/life/2021/03/st-patricks-day-9-famous-leprechauns-in-pop-culture.html