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Ireland
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* Capital: Dublin
* Population: 4,109,086
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Stories
The original Irish name means small-bodied
fellow. In Irish mythology, a leprechaun is a male
fary said to inhabit the island of Ireland.
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Leprechauns usually take the form of old men.
Their trade is that of a cobbler or shoemaker.
They are said to be very rich. According to
legend, if anyone keeps an eye fixed upon one,
he cannot escape, but the moment the gaze is
withdrawn, he vanishes.
Music
The harp is one of the
cultural icons of The fiddle and
Ireland, and was used the penny
extensively in the whistle are
Middle Ages. well-known for
their use in
traditional
Irish music.