Irish national color, of course, also good for camouflage, and in the emerald isle, why not. There was a legend that St.Pat when pursued by Pagan baddies could mimic the appearance of a running deer- and there was a similar legend among Indian tribesmen which may have been affected in names like say Brave running deer! Evasive action, Me laddies!
They wear green to hide better in keeping you from their gold.
If they wear a hat it will be
There are only Leprechauns in Ireland and green is the National colour of Ireland.
Lspeedballs wear green because that is the irsh color for leprechauns. I know because I am one!
Tradition says leprechauns can't see green. So you pinch someone to warn them leprechauns can see them. You pinch them for their own safty.
Leprechauns are small because they are often described to be that size. The name is derived from an Irish word called luchorpan meaning small bodied. Leprechauns are magical, fairy-like creatures that wear green and large hats.
Irish leprechauns are different from the Welsh versions of knocker, knacker, or bwca by the way they dress. Irish leprechauns of folklore typically wear a green or red coat. The Welsh leprechaun, or knocker, wear versions of miner's clothing.
It is generally believed that leprechauns wearing green (as well as sitting on toadstools and having red beards) is borrowed from European folklore. The green uniform is considered to be a 20th century idea. The earliest accounts of leprechauns in Ireland depict them wearing red (and gold). They are often described as old, wrinkled men.
It was a tradition started long ago. People believed that if you wore green you would be invisible to leprechauns. So it was a warning to those who didn't wear green to put some on before a leprechaun found them.
In Gaelic tradition, leprechauns were said to wear red jackets.
This is actually an American tradition that started in the 1700's. It was believed if you wore green you would be invisible to the Leprechauns. A pinch was a reminder that you were not wearing green and therefore visible to the Leprechauns.
Ireland's state color is Emerald-green. The Irish take the green color from the fairies, which was believed to be what they wore. Leprechauns represent Ireland, so they wear green clothing.the new anser: Because they ADORE pea's! do you like pea's? coz i do.