6 Things, You Never Knew About, Leprechauns.<br />1. "Leprechaun" means small body.<br />The word is thought to have derived <br />from the Middle Irish word, lūchorpān, <br />which is translated as small body.<br />2. Leprechauns <br />are actually fairies.<br />The little men are considered <br />part of the fairy family.<br />3. Leprechauns also <br />like the color red.<br />Early legends of leprechauns <br />had them sporting red suits rather <br />than the well-known green.<br />4. Leprechaun are cobblers.<br />Some legends contend they made <br />their gold fortune from crafting fine shoes.<br />5. There's a leprechaun <br />sanctuary, protected <br />by E.U. law.<br />The E.U. granted heritage status <br />to leprechauns in 2009.<br />6. Leprechauns might be <br />able to live underwater.<br />Medieval folk tales feature <br />leprechauns as sea-dwellers, <br />attempting to drag royalty into their lairs
