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  Leprechaun
Leprechauns are called fairy cobblers, for they make shoes for elves (but always one shoe, never a pair).
When they finish their daily tasks, leprechauns like to organize wild feast, during which time they are referred to as cluricauns.
According to popular belief, a leprechaun possesses a treasure (usually a pot of gold) which a human may obtain if he succeeds in capturing one, which is extremely difficult.
www.pantheon.org /articles/l/leprechaun.html   (209 words)

  
 The Leprechaun Watch | The webcam
The leprechaun Irish fairy watch camera is in a hidden location in a field overlooking a fairy ring in Tipperary, Ireland.
Over the years it provided leprechauns with acorns for their pipes and other Irish fairies with shelter.
The tree is protected by an Irish fairy known as a skeaghshee or tree spirit.
www.irelandseye.com /leprechaun/webcam.htm   (135 words)

  
  Leprechaun
An epic leprechaun movie the likes of which the world has never seen (or at least the likes of which most people have not had the patience to see).
Perhaps the versions I have experienced are only a result of poor translation and the absence of leprechauns is simply a case of their being untrue to Tolstoy’s artistic vision.
With the leprechaun’s interest in, and experience with, gold, perhaps the next step would be for him to conduct a thorough job search to help refocus his attentions.
www.lanceandeskimo.com /brothers/leprechaun.shtml   (1005 words)

  
 Leprechauns and Fairies.
Leprechauns are the most well-known elves of Ireland, they live in the large grassy hills, wild areas and in the forests of Co. Antrim.
Leprechauns try to disown them and claim that they are none of their own but some suspect they are really drink filled leprechauns on a spree, who when sober in the morning try to deny this double nature.
Unlike the leprechaun he is quite poor but is very good natured and the most sociable of fairies towards humans, he loves work and likes to help the farmers with the harvesting and threshing but can be offended if offered any payment (but loves a jug of milk) which may drive him away forever.
www.altananam.freeserve.co.uk /Leprechauns.htm   (1333 words)

  
  Leprechaun
Leprechauns rarely appear in what would be classed as a folk tale, in almost all cases the interest of these stories centres round a human hero.
The modern image of the leprechaun is almost invariant: he is depicted wearing an emerald green frock coat, and bestowed with the knowledge of the location of buried treasure, often in a crock of gold.
Leprechauns have also been used in jokes regarding fiscal irresponsibility, the idea being that the politician or political party being attacked has found a pot of gold, or is going to ask a leprechaun for the location of such a pot, accommodating their spending.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Leprechaun.php   (1614 words)

  
 Ro's Abode - Leprechauns
Leprechauns are about 3 feet tall and proportionately built (they're not dwarves).
Rainbows reveal where pots of gold are hidden, so leprechauns sometimes spend all day moving their crocks from one spot to another to allude the tell-tale end of the rainbow.
Leprechauns denounce cluricaun behavior, but it has been said that cluricauns may just be leprechauns on drunken sprees.
rosalin.tripod.com /chaun.html   (390 words)

  
 Leprechaun Canyon - North Wash - Canyoneering
Leprechaun Canyon is the crown jewel and centerpiece of a group of canyons commonly referred to as the "Irish Canyons".
Leprechaun Canyon is rated 3A II or 3A III R depending on which route using the Canyon Rating System.
The trailhead to Leprechaun Canyon is located next to a major highway in Southern Utah and is accessible to all vehicles.
climb-utah.com /Powell/leprechaun1.htm   (537 words)

  
 Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales -- The Vegetarian Resource Group
A leprechaun in the kitchen, baby dragon down the block, friendly forest deer from South America, and the Snow Queen's Unicorn teach children, and the adults who love them, about friendship, caring, and healthy cooking.
It is my hope, that Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales will be a fun introduction for children, and the adults who love them, to fantasy literature and healthful cooking.
Before Bina and David could blink their eyes, the leprechaun jumped off of the counter and up onto the kitchen table.
www.vrg.org /catalog/leprechaun.htm   (991 words)

  
 How to catch a leprechaun
To her way of thinking, leprechauns are a part of the soul of Ireland, not to be found in any other country.
Long ago, leprechauns were part of a fairy group known as Luacharma’n, meaning the “little people.” Over the years this name somehow became confused with the Irish word leath-bhrogan, “maker-of-a-shoe,” and the leprechaun has come to be known as a tiny shoemaker, cobbler for the other fairies.
In a famous tale, a leprechaun captured in a garden said truthfully that his gold was buried under a certain bush.
www.txtwriter.com /onscience/Articles/leprechaun.html   (858 words)

  
 Leprechaun - Monstropedia - the largest encyclopedia about monsters
The leprechaun is related to the clurichaun and the far darrig in that he is a solitary creature.
Leprechauns and other creatures of Irish mythology are often associated with "faerie forts" or "faerie rings", often the sites of ancient (Celtic or pre-Celtic) earthworks or drumlins.
The leprechaun shouts at her that she is being chased by a swarm of bees, but when she looks around there are no bees and the leprechaun has vanished.
www.monstropedia.org /index.php?title=Leprechaun   (2522 words)

  
 Attack of the 50 Foot DVD: Leprechaun (1992)
The leprechaun follows the man to America, and though the man manages to trap the murderous leprechaun in a crate, he dies of a heart attack.
The film is gory and sadistic, a fact that contrasts badly with the sitcom jokes and the leprechaun's silly capering.
Leprechaun is probably most famous for the fact that Jennifer Aniston plays the daughter, Tori, though her beauty is ravaged by the freakish accident of biology that was her original nose.
www.50footdvd.com /movies/l/leprechaun.html   (288 words)

  
 LEPRECHAUN IV - Leprechaun In Space!
In the first two movies, the Leprechaun still lived under the false pretense that he had to be all scare and no smarts to get over with the crowd.
Then again, the Leprechaun is now in the future and in outer space, so 'not finding out stuff' seems to be a pretty integral part of this movie experience.
In this case, the Leprechaun takes the blender-full (yes, blender) of the Princess' stolen DNA, adds a scorpion and a tarantula, mixes it, and injects it into the doctor's skull.
www.x-entertainment.com /messages/515.html   (2404 words)

  
 Make a Leprechaun Trap
Leprechauns are a type of elf, larger than the fairy folk.
Rainbows reveal where pots of gold are hidden, so leprechauns sometimes spend all day moving their crocks from one spot to another to prevent its theft by humans.
Leprechauns are smart and crafty and will recognize the trap if it looks like one someone else made.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/kids_krafts_plus/114343   (506 words)

  
 Leprechaun Review
It's only after Tory finds a four leaf clover and Alex slingshots the lucky charm into his mouth that the Leprechaun is vanquished.
Besides killing stupid cops the Leprechaun is always whining about his lost treasure, "Where's meee gooolllddd?" and shining shoes, they actually distract him at one point by tossing dirty footwear his way.
Insult adds to injury when the leprechaun uses a pogo stick to punch a couple of holes in this dude's lung.
www.badmovies.org /movies/leprechaun   (714 words)

  
 Monsters At Play: Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood Review
The foolish someone of Leprechaun 6 comes in the form of pretty young Emily (Tangi Miller), a down-on-her-luck hairdresser who falls through a hole in the ground while having a picnic with friends at a construction site (there are no close beaches or parks, you see).
Of course, opening the cavern and stealing the gold invariably awakens the leprechaun, and it's not long before the little sprite, pissed as usual, is tottering his way around the city, seeking those who have stolen his gold and bringing his terrible wrath upon them.
After escaping, she runs over to her boyfriend and begins screaming about how a leprechaun is after her and how they must all return his gold to him or else he's going to kill them.
www.monstersatplay.com /review/dvd/l/thahood.php   (1145 words)

  
 Leprechaun Software : Spa & Salon Software : Style Meets Substance
Leprechaun Spa and Salon Software is an easy-to-use, point-of-sale management software tool developed by a salon owner for salons and day spas.
Leprechaun's spa and salon management software assists with many daily spa and salon management functions.
Take a look at all the spa and salon management features built into to Leprechaun Spa and Salon Software, and you'll see why we're the fastest-selling spa and salon management software in the spa and salon industries.
www.leprechaun-software.com   (85 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Leprechaun: DVD: Warwick Davis,Jennifer Aniston,Ken Olandt,Mark Holton,Robert Hy Gorman,Shay Duffin,John ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Woe be to anyone who inadvertently gets in his way, including Tori (Jennifer Aniston) and her pals, who somehow have to get their hands on a four-leaf clover (what's wrong with a yellow moon or pink hearts?) to stop the dinky demon.
A horrific leprechaun (Warwick Davis) goes on a rampage after his precious bag of gold coins is stolen.
In Roman times, when a successful general came home from battle to have his triumph through the streets of Rome, a slave stood next to him on his chariot and whispered in his ear that all glory is fleeting.
www.amazon.com /Leprechaun-Warwick-Davis/dp/1573624071   (1684 words)

  
 Secrets of the Leprechaun - Folklore
There is no mention to be found of female leprechauns in traditional Irish legend, so as to how they came to be..
A leprechaun dresses in old-fashioned clothes of green, with a red cap, multi-pocketed leather apron, and buckled shoes.
He is quite fond of a smoke from his foul smelling clay pipe which is always close by, and he is frequently in an intoxicated state from home-brew poteen.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art23206.asp   (749 words)

  
 Magical Creatures
Leprechauns, the famous creature associated with St. Patrick's Day, live in remote parts of Ireland.
The name leprechaun comes from the Irish word luchorpan, which means, "little body." True to their name, leprechauns are very small, with adult leprechauns being about two feet tall.
Though many leprechauns live in the Irish countryside, not many live in one place because leprechauns are solitary creatures.
library.thinkquest.org /CR0211580/leprechaun.htm   (130 words)

  
 Mutant Reviewers from Hell do "Leprechaun 4: In Space"   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The leprechaun legend lends itself strangely to an outer space situation, but he gets the least attention, as everything and everyone else is way more kooky.
The leprechaun was played by dwarf Warwick Davis, who has had an astounding film career, for a midget.
He was a Yoda stand-in for The Phantom Menace, played the evil leprechaun in all five Leprechaun movies, a good leprechaun in A Very Unlucky Leprechaun, the lead character of Willow, and was the Ewok Wicket for Return of the Jedi and the follow-up Ewok movies.
www.mutantreviewers.com /rleprechaun4.html   (899 words)

  
 Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (2003) (V)
Continuity: When the cop starts kicking the Leprechaun, he kicks him with his right leg, but when the Leprechaun grabs his right leg and rips it off, they show that his left leg has been ripped off.
You have got to admit that it was hilarious when the leprechaun picks up Watson's phone and starts to have a little "chat" with his girlfriend.
Also, I think this was the bloodiest Leprechaun movie out of the 6, so a little gore is cool for horror fans.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0339294   (499 words)

  
 Leprechaun - Rotten Tomatoes
Shay Duffin learned a very valuable lesson: never steal gold from a leprechaun.
Ten years ago, Shay returned to the United States with 100 gold pieces he stole from a little green Irishman.
Certain Leprechaun article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/leprechaun   (301 words)

  
 Connie's Leprechaun Center - Lep 1 Script
The cop who meets his demise at the Leprechaun's hands is named Deputy Tripet.
The character was named after Dave as a matter of convenience when it was time to get legal clearance for the script; they wanted to avoid accidentally naming him after any actual law enforcement officers, and it appears that there isn't a 'Deputy Tripet' in the real world.
Scenes that were filmed and later cut included the Leprechaun driving the police car, wearing the cop's hat and eating donuts, and a scene where the Leprechaun has treadmarks on his body after being run over.
www.lepconnie.com /scriptlep1.html   (635 words)

  
 Leprechaun 2 - Rotten Tomatoes
The evil little Irishman returns to wreak bloody havoc in his never-ending quest for female companionship in this sequel to 1993's "Leprechaun." more...
Routine horror sequel with no pot of gold at the end of its dark rainbow.
Certain Leprechaun 2 article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
www.rottentomatoes.com /movie-1049629   (340 words)

  
 Leprechaun Sheepskin Coats - Highest Quality Sheepskin Hats, Mittens, Slippers Moccasins, and Boas!
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