March 17th is celebrated by Irish communities round the world as the Feast day of St. Patrick the great patron saint of Ireland. It is also a day to celebrate Irish culture.
often associated with the celebrations is the Lepechaun a little old man with a beard and a hat appearing in Irish Folklore. A kind of magical fairy who guards a buried treasure usually a pot of guineas. Vulnerable to direct attention by humans if anybody sights a Leprechaun, he better keep his eyes fixed on him, lest he escapes. Here’s a beautiful Irish story about a Leprechaun…. Read More….The field of Bolianus (more…)