The idea behind leprechaun traps comes from Irish folklore that claims that if you manage to capture a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Eve, you’ll be made very rich and have an endless supply of ...

And one type of fairy from this folklore includes the leprechaun. But are leprechauns real? When you hear a person of Irish descent use the phrase, "Away with the fairies," they're indicating one ...

In earlier centuries, Irish folklore warned that anyone who wasn’t wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day could be pinched by mischievous leprechauns, according to IrishCentral. They pinched ...

The tradition of wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is linked to folklore. Leprechauns, mischievous Irish fairies, are said to pinch anyone they can see, but they cannot see those wearing green.

From bar hopping at the Leprechaun Crawl to trying Rocky Mountain Oysters (yes, really), here's your guide to celebrating St. Paddy's Day in Nevada.