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  • Catching a Leprechaun: A Modern Morality Tale March 19, 2019

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Modern
    Catching a Leprechaun: A Modern Morality Tale

    There are several reports from early twentieth-century Ireland of crowds of boys chasing leprechauns. This is the best attested of what we might call ‘leprechaun riots’ (named for ghost riots): Belief in the fairies, the ‘good people’ is still prevalent in many of the country districts in Ireland. During the past few days the superstition has been revived in […]