Leprechauns

Leprechauns come in two distinct groups - leprechaun and cluricaun. A cluricaun dresses very stylishly with a jaunty cap, large silver buckles on his shoes, beautiful gold laces and pale blue stockings. Pass him by, for he never has any money, or any idea where treasure is buried. A cluricaun will steal or borrow almost anything, making merry and creating mayhem in your house during the hours of darkness.
A leprechaun dresses in old-fashioned clothes of green, with a red cap, multi-pocketed leather apron, and buckled shoes. He is quite fond of a smoke, and he is frequently in an intoxicated state. As well as cobbling, his other trade is banking, and he is guardian to the ancient treasures. If you catch a leprechaun, don't let him out of your grasp before he reveals his gold. He'll try to distract you with all manner of tricks and, in the blink of an eye, will dash out of sight.