LEPRECHAUNS, LEPRECHAUNISM, AND (REAL?) WEE-FOLK SIGHTINGS #WeirdDarkness

Published: March 17, 2024, 5 a.m.

b'It\\u2019s St. Patrick\\u2019s Day! Time to celebrate all things Irish \\u2013 including the holiday\\u2019s unofficial mascot: The leprechaun. But how much do you really know about the little guy? We\\u2019ll cover some of what you already know \\u2013 and also what you don\\u2019t yet know, about these little fairies known as leprechauns.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cLeprechauns, The Irish Trickster\\u201d by Benjamin Radford for Live Science: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aerm6n44
\\u201cMills Park Facts\\u201d by Jennifer M. Wood for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kva2txu
\\u201cThe Bizarre True Story of Leprechauns\\u201d by Jack Beresford for Irish Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/63uxcysp
\\u201cThe Crichton Leprechaun\\u201d by Lawrence Specker for AL.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ddescxp
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Originally aired: March 17, 2021

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