Irish Mythology - Leprechaun

In the Irish Mythology the leprechaun(Leipreachán in Irish), one of the male fairies. They live on the Irish island. The Leprechaun is a class of fairies, who lived with the other fairies before the arrival of the Celts.
They often take on the shape of an old man who enjoys trouble-shooting. Their professions are craftsmen and shoemaker. They are very wealthy, and during the wars, they have dug a plethora of treasures.

According to the legend, if you keep your eyes on him, he can’t escape, but at the moment you look away, he disappears.
The leprechauns and other creatures of Irish mythology are often associated with fairy forts or fairy rings - often in the places of ancient (Celtic or Pre-Celtic) earthworks or drum lines.

The stories about leprechauns usually short, and connects to local Irish lands.
In most of the stories, the leprechauns are innocent creatures, they love to be alone and they live in further lands.
Although they’re not social, they speak well.
The leprechauns are wealthy, and they love to hide their gold in secret places. They’re also smart there are many stories about how they scam people.

The appearance of leprechauns has changed at the 20th century. Previously, they wore red coat with 7 orbs, and a triangle formed hat. They had huge beard and they wore glasses.
The only significant change is the color of their dress. Now their coat is green, not red.