Leprechauns and other fairiesIrish children are told that at the end of every rainbow there is a leprechaun with a pot of gold. Leprechauns are very clever and fast. They’ve got red hair and a beard and they usually wear a green suit and hat and often a leather apron. They live alone in the countryside and make shoes. If you are ever lucky enough to catch one of these small fairies, he has to grant you three wishes!