The National Leprechaun Museum - Jervis Street, Dublin, Ireland
N 53° 20.857 W 006° 15.976
29U E 681965 N 5914425
Based in the heart of the city, the National Leprechaun Museum is a national cultural entertainment centre that takes visitors deeper into Irish and Celtic culture to discover what really lies behind the well-known tales of Irish culture.
Waymark Code: WMFX7Y
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Date Posted: 12/11/2012
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The Tourist Information Dublin website
[visit
link] tells us:
"The leprechaun is a somewhat
neglected character in Irish Mythology, although many people know something
about him, there has not been a lot of information available to the publin. This
museum is designed to be a fun way to access investigate the folklore and
mythology of Ireland.
The National Leprechaun Museum is a
museum dedicated to leprechauns which has operated between Jervis Street and
Middle Abbey Street in Dublin, Ireland, since March 2010. It claims to be the
first leprechaun museum in the world. The Irish Times has called it the "Louvre
of leprechauns"."
The National Leprechaun Museum's
website [visit link]
tells us:
"Irish people have told stories
about the Leprechaun for more than a thousand years. There are many tales about
him and the people he meets.
The National Leprechaun Museum, the
first ever attraction dedicated to Irish mythology, opens up a fun and magical
world full of fascinating folklore, mythology and enchanting
stories.
Based in the heart of Dublin, the
museum is a national cultural entertainment centre that will take you deep into
Irish and Celtic culture to discover what really lies behind the well-known
tales of Irish cultural icons - leprechauns, rainbows and pots of
gold!
The museum is a story of 12
chapters taking you to the heart of Irish cultural identity and imagination.
Each chapter reflects Irish mythology, or recreates experiences typically
associated with leprechauns. The result is a series of captivating, interactive
experiences - from the first ever sighting back in the eighth century, through
to modern day representations of the leprechaun in film and popular culture -
and plenty of adventures in between.
Feel what it’s like to journey deep
beneath the rocks of the Giant’s Causeway, open up your minds to the sights and
stories of Ireland’s mythical otherworld on a trip to fairy hill. Find yourself
in a leprechaun-sized world and take a journey to the end of the rainbow to see
if the elusive crock of gold really exists."