Leprechauns are a type of fairy that soley focuses on making shoes. The other fairies are said to help him in his workshop.
In Gaelic tradition, leprechauns were said to wear red jackets.
Leprechauns are not real they are mythological, in Irish mythology Leprechauns are a type of male faerie said to inhabit the island of Ireland.
Leprechauns are fairies of Irish folklore and do not really exist. They are said to take the form of a tiny old man dressed in a green coat who enjoys mischief. The first story that featured a leprechaun was a medieval tale called Echtra Fergus mac Leti (Adventure of Fergus son of Leti.)
There are some beliefs that the Seelie Court fairies help humans sometimes, although all fairies are said to cause mischief. Unseelie Court fairies are said to harm humans.
Making shoes, guarding gold, etc.
It is said that leprechauns bury their gold at the end of the rainbow.
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In folklore, leprechauns are often described as making sounds like the tapping of tiny hammers or the rustling of leaves in the wind. They are said to have mischievous laughter and speak in soft, soothing voices.
If by fairies you actually mean tiny winged mythological creatures, then the answer is THEY MAY... It is said that fairies don't have a well defined form, they look exactly the way you "imagine" them... So, if you picture them brunette, then they are...
im sorry to say it is true. not the good fairies though... hope it helped your question seez ya laterz!
i believe that DR Erinn Keely said i quote. "they belonged to the Celtic tribe dubbed Keely"
Leprechauns, the mythological fairy-folk of Ireland, are said to have a pot of gold which can be found at the end of a rainbow.