Celtic folklore has a number of stories about fairies, who often carried people off, never to be seen again. One type of fairy in this folklore is the leprechaun. But are leprechauns actually real?

“Now, you’re not going to see anyone dressed as little people,” warns Tom O’Rahilly as he leads my group into Dublin’s new National Leprechaun Museum on a preview tour last month. “In fact, you are ...

Kevin Woods, who says he engages in weekly conversations with 18-inch-tall creatures, has built a tidy business with books, merchandise, guided tours and maybe soon, an animated series. By Mark ...

Behind the shamrocks and gold-tipped rainbows, Ireland is packed with surprises—both in its history and in the ways it has shaped culture far beyond its shores. Sarah Erdman The Dingle Peninsula tells ...