The Leprechauns appearance varies depending on where in Ireland he is found. It is said that the Lepreachan originally wore red not green. The solitary fairies, like the leprechaun, wear red jackets, whereas the "trooping fairies" wear green. The leprechaun's jacket has seven rows of buttons with seven buttons to each row.
Some folk traditions hold that the leprechauns are descended from the Tuatha de Danann. When the Milesians came to Ireland they conquered the Tuatha de Danann and forced them to live under ground.
Some folk traditions hold that the leprechauns are descended from the Tuatha de Danann. When the Milesians came to Ireland they conquered the Tuatha de Danann and forced them to live under ground.
- The Tuatha de Danann are a race of people in Irish mythology
- They are the fifth group to settle in Ireland