Top 10 things you never knew about leprechauns
10. Leprechauns are fairies – magical creatures
9. They owe their name to their tiny size – it originates from middle Irish
8. Leprechauns don’t actually wear green – one of the biggest myths
7. You can’t ever trust them – mischievous creatures
6. Leprechauns are always male – no evidence of a female counterpart
5. You can hear them hammer shoes – hard-working