The Fairy Field Guide
From ancient times it was believed that a supernatural race lived in the hills, forests, beneath the sea or lakes and on far away islands. In literature, these are traditionally know as the Tuatha Dé Dannan. These were seen as living in the otherworld, parallel to our own, but concealed from view. These creatures were referred to as fairies throughout mythology and if you look closely at the natural world around you, you may just see one or two. Fairies, although often hostile in legend, are also known to be helpful... so maybe you will get some magical help in finding the caches in this series.
Fairy Folk: The Leprechauns
Leprechauns have become self-appointed guardians of ancient treasure, burying it in crocks or pots. This may be one reason why leprechauns tend to avoid contact with humans whom they regard as greedy creatures. If caught by a mortal, he will promise great wealth if allowed to go free. He carries two leather pouches. In one there is a silver shilling, a magical coin that returns to the purse each time it is paid out. In the other he carries a gold coin which he uses to try and bribe his way out of difficult situations. This coin usually turns to leaves or ashes once the leprechaun has parted with it. However, you must never take your eye off him, for he can vanish in an instant.
Although the leprechaun has been described as Ireland's national fairy, this name was originally only used in the north Leinster area. Variants include lurachmain, lurican, lurgadhan.
Please bring a tweezers as you may need it to extract the logbook.