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National Leprechaun Museum

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

A storytelling museum on Jervis Street devoted to Irish folklore, from leprechauns and fairy forts to banshees and changelings, told in guided tours and evening dark-side shows.

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The creature

Leprechaunaka Leipreachán, LuchorpánIreland's solitary little shoemaker, said to hide a crock of gold and grant wishes when caught.

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