The Truth About Leprechauns

Author : Dr. Robert Curran
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847179364

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The Truth About Leprechauns by Dr. Robert Curran Pdf

From the origins of this hero of Irish lore to his habits, occupations and characteristics. This book offers enlightenment on little-known aspects of the wider fairy world, as well as turning the spotlight on the real leprechaun. Every country has its own myths about fairies and 'wee folk', but the Irish leprechaun is the undisputed king. To some, he is an impish figure full of harmless mischief, forever guarding his elusive crock of gold. To others, he is an evil gnome bent on disrupting the lives of mortals with his black magic and malevolent acts. Historian and folklorist Bob Curran looks at the origins of this hero of Irish lore – fallen angel, diminished god or son of fairies – and at his habits, occupations and characteristics. He explores the superstitions surrounding the leprechaun and his enduring place in popular culture, and turns the spotlight on the 'real' leprechaun – mysterious, complex and contradictory.

Author : Terry Eagleton
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466863231

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The Truth About the Irish by Terry Eagleton Pdf

If you're looking for a field guide to leprechauns, The Truth About the Irish is not the book for you. But if you can handle a frank and funny look into the minds and hearts of Irish people, you've been touched by that fabled Irish luck. Covering all things Irish from Blarney to Yeats, renowned literary and cultural critic Terry Eagleton separates the myths from the reality with his priceless blend of sidesplitting humor, caustic commentary, and the honest lowdown on the beloved and bewildering country of Ireland.

Author : Katie Griffiths
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502605016

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Leprechauns by Katie Griffiths Pdf

Leprechauns are part of Ireland’s mysterious fairy folk. Through centuries of history and storytelling, they have evolved into today’s modern leprechauns. This book explores the history of leprechauns through the fairy tales and legends that created them, as well as discusses their place in today’s society and whether or not they ever truly existed.

Author : Mary Pope Osborne,Natalie Pope Boyce
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780307975515

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Leprechauns and Irish Folklore by Mary Pope Osborne,Natalie Pope Boyce Pdf

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #15: Leprechaun in Late Winter, they had lots of questions. What are leprechauns? How do we know many of the old Irish stories? How do fairies spend their time? Who speaks the Irish language? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!

Author : Tasha Ely
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798706636579

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The Truth about Leprechauns by Tasha Ely Pdf

Clover O'Leary wants to set the record straight about leprechauns. He just can't handle one more person saying that leprechauns are mean, sneaky and stingy magical creatures. Sure, leprechauns are magical, rich and sneaky but wouldn't you be sneaky if someone was always trying to catch you or take all your money? It is ridiculous how the truth of leprechauns has been spun out of control. Take a moment and hear from Clover O'Leary himself to find out who leprechauns really are.

Author : Bob Curran
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781507208939

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Leprechauns by Bob Curran Pdf

Explore the magic, mischief, and mystery behind Ireland’s most iconic and beloved mythical creature: the leprechaun. Leprechauns have been at the heart of Irish culture for years, capturing our hearts and minds alike—but how much do we really know about the leprechaun, anyway? Often depicted as a little bearded man who partakes in mischief, no one knows if he is a fallen angel, diminished god, or son of fairies? What does he do all day? And what’s the story behind that hidden pot of gold? In Leprechauns, prominent folklorist Bob Curran looks at the origins of this hero of Irish lore. He explores the superstitions surrounding the leprechaun and his enduring place in popular culture, and turns the spotlight on the “real” leprechaun—enigmatic, complex, and contradictory. The perfect read for St. Patrick’s Day—or any time you wish to delve into the thrilling world of a timeless legend—Leprechauns is an essential addition to the collection of all lovers of myth and folklore.

Author : Tanis Helliwell
Publisher : Wayshower Enterprises
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997-06-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781987831054

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Summer with the Leprechauns by Tanis Helliwell Pdf

An astonishing true story about one woman’s journey to Ireland where she lived in a cottage with leprechauns. These seldom-seen beings taught her about the evolution of elementals—the race to which leprechauns, faeries, elves, trolls belong. They explained the importance of humans and elementals working together for the betterment of both of their races and the Earth. Far more than a faery tale, this book is a classic that has been published in eight languages. Now the author has re-edited her book so that the reader can hear the leprechaun’s voice in all his mischievous wisdom. You also learn about body elementals that keep you alive from lifetime to lifetime and about the beings in the center of the Earth who are helping our planet. And all this with a great sense of humor as Helliwell captures life in a remote Irish village with an insight into the people that is infectious. An Irish Jewel, this is a good humored, true account of Tanis’ summer in a cottage in Ireland where the resident leprechaun taught her about the evolution of elementals (fairies, elves, leprechauns). Praise for Summer with the Leprechauns: “Tanis Helliwell is a spiritual evocateur and deep seer who opens us up to other voice…other realms…” - Jean Houston, author of Search for the Beloved “This delightful book is not only great fun to read, but makes most interesting and intelligent suggestions about the reality and work of this particular branch of the nature world. It can help us open our minds to fascinating dimensions that do exist on the planet.” - Dorothy MacLean, co-founder of Findhorn and author of To Hear the Angels Sing “Opening this book opens a door in the imagination. Whether you take it as fact or fiction, this book carries a message of planetary priorities.” - Julia Cameron, An Artist’s Way

Author : Robert Collins
Publisher : Author House
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496979896

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The Leprechauns and the Magic Horse by Robert Collins Pdf

Josh, king of Ulster held a feast in Armagh. King Leon, king of Leprechaun land held a feast at the same time. Leon was 6 and a half inches tall, half an inch taller than the rest of his people. He boasted and said. "Have you ever seen a king superior to me?" They all said they had not but David hearing such boasting laughed out loud. The king stopped choking with rage. "Why do you laugh" he said. "Because I know of one province in Ireland and if one of them cam alone here tonight he could take from you and your people all your wealth. David was arrested but said to the king "as a result of the hands placed on me here tonight you will be forced to spend one year in Armagh and you will not leave it until you have left the best of your wealth and jewels behind with the Ulster king. Misfortune will befall because I will be kept in the house of Josh the Daring. I will swim in a goblet of wine and be almost drowned. Give me three days and three nights and I will go to Armagh and if I do not bring back proof you can do with me what you will. David goes to Armagh and returns with Aodh a dwarf in Ulster but a giant in Leprechaun land. King Leon has to spend a year in Ulster and the leprechauns declare war on Ulster to get him back. They dry up the wells, dry out the cattle so they have no milk and cut the ears off the heads of corn. A magic horse coloured yellow with purple legs. He can travel by land, sea and air. The horse extends by the number of people on his back. Josh, king of Ulster held a feast in Armagh. King Leon, king of Leprechaun land held a feast at the same time. Leon was 6 and a half inches tall, half an inch taller than the rest of his people. He boasted and said. "Have you ever seen a king superior to me?" They all said they had not but David hearing such boasting laughed out loud. The king stopped choking with rage. "Why do you laugh" he said. "Because I know of one province in Ireland and if one of them cam alone here tonight he could take from you and your people all your wealth. David was arrested but said to the king "as a result of the hands placed on me here tonight you will be forced to spend one year in Armagh and you will not leave it until you have left the best of your wealth and jewels behind with the Ulster king. Misfortune will befall because I will be kept in the house of Josh the Daring. I will swim in a goblet of wine and be almost drowned. Give me three days and three nights and I will go to Armagh and if I do not bring back proof you can do with me what you will. David goes to Armagh and returns with Aodh a dwarf in Ulster but a giant in Leprechaun land. King Leon has to spend a year in Ulster and the leprechauns declare war on Ulster to get him back. They dry up the wells, dry out the cattle so they have no milk and cut the ears off the heads of corn. A magic horse coloured yellow with purple legs. He can travel by land, sea and air. The horse extends by the number of people on his back.

Author : Tara Lazar
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062841289

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Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun by Tara Lazar Pdf

Includes instructions for builing a leprechaun trap.

Author : Natasha Wing
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101636619

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The Night Before St. Patrick's Day by Natasha Wing Pdf

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in this installment of Natasha Wing’s best-selling series, a fun read-aloud sure to keep kids engaged and laughing out loud! It's the night before St. Patrick's Day, and Tim and Maureen are wide awake setting traps to catch a leprechaun! When they wake the next morning to the sound of their dad playing the bagpipes and the smell of their mom cooking green eggs, they're shocked to find that they've actually caught a leprechaun. But will they be able to find his pot of gold? Natasha Wing's sweet story is once again told in verse to the same meter of Clement Moore's classic.

Author : Jim Griffin
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 9781598587777

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How to Survive an Alien Abduction by Jim Griffin Pdf

Author : R.A. Mitchell
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468910223

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The Leprechaun Way by R.A. Mitchell Pdf

In England, there is an enchanted wood, which is owned by Lady Lock. Lady Lock is a good witch, and she has made the wood a sanctuary for all magical creatures, even to giving boy leprechauns sanctuary against the girls of their own species. The reason the boys needed help in keeping out of the clutches of girl leprechaun’s is because, as soon as a girl leprechaun comes of age to marry, they are given the gift of a stare by their mothers, which will make any un-married male do exactly what she tells him. However, once a girl is wed, she needs no help in getting her husband to do exactly what she tells him. The reason for this, is the night the girl is wed, she grows overnight to be two feet tall, (sixty centimetres) from just six inches, (fifteen centimetres), which completely dwarfs a boy, who does not grow to anymore than one foot six inches, ( forty-five centimetres). This is the story of ten such boy leprechauns, who found themselves in the wood, some from out of choice, and others from just blind luck. It also tells of how many of the girl leprechauns got their man, and of three boy leprechauns who went to the wood, but not for sanctuary, but to get their hands on the others coins. We also get to meet a very strange character, who is a member of the tidy police, and we get to join in an epic battle between the witch who owns the wood, and her archrival, who just happens to be a four-wart witch.

Author : Debbie Dadey,Marcia Thornton Jones
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338829167

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Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (The Bailey School Kids #4) by Debbie Dadey,Marcia Thornton Jones Pdf

The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges -- now in e-book! Melody is certain that her new basketball coach, Mr. O'Grady, is a leprechaun. Bailey School Elementary's new gym teacher is short, and Irish, and carries a bag filled with special stones. Soon, Melody and the other children are keeping an eye on him. When they get lucky and catch a leprechaun?

Author : Duane L. Ostler
Publisher : Duane L Ostler
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781311796608

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My History Teacher is a Leprechaun by Duane L. Ostler Pdf

Book 3 of 'The Stewards of Light' series, and sequel to 'My Math Teacher is a Vampire.' Blake Drywater has a new history teacher--a leprechaun who escorts Blake to the underground time tunnels of his people. These tunnels are full of doors that open to different places and times, including the future. But then Blake discovers the real reason for his visit, and how it just might destroy the world!

Author : Margaret McShannock
Publisher : Author House
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781491886939

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Lenny the Leprechaun by Margaret McShannock Pdf

The Leprechauns are under threat of the humans invading their domain. Their numbers have been dwindling over the centuries and the last of the Leprechauns in Ireland have sought sanctuary in the north of Ireland, high in the mountains of Mourne. Lenny, who is about to celebrate his 11th Birthday is disillusioned with his way of life that has changed substantially in the last 7 years, living underground in the roots of the trees during daylight and only coming out at night as the fear of the humans now discovering them has increased. Everything changes when a family of Leprechauns disappear, Lenny, his grandfather, and his friend Soil, are caught up in danger as they go looking for help in the most unlikely places. Betrayed by the Sprites, Lenny and Soil, now separated from the other Leprechauns, have to fight for their survival in a harsh environment as they encounter mythical and magical creatures along the way.