Are there leprechauns at the end of a rainbow
The legend of pots of gold began when they eventually departed the shores of Ireland, leaving some of their stolen gold behind. Folklore depicts leprechauns as mistrustful creatures who detest humans.
According to legend, leprechauns found the abandoned gold and buried it again so no human could ever find it. The old folktales tell us that there is a pot of gold hidden where the end of any rainbow touches the earth. Unfortunately, science tells us that rainbows do not have an end since their arch shape is an illusion! Beware, however, as the leprechaun is smarter than the average wood nymph, and you may be tricked into looking for gold at the ever-elusive end of the rainbow.
When this husband and wife pulled their very last carrot out of their garden, they found a leprechaun dangling from the roots. Being captured, the leprechaun promised one wish in exchange for his freedom.
The husband and wife could not decide on just a single wish, so they began wishing for everything—new tools, a house, jewelry—and the list continued until the leprechaun interrupted them.
Dismayed by their greed, the leprechaun told the couple they might have all they wished for and more if they could find his pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow.
The leprechaun winked and left the farmers to chase rainbows forever, looking for a fictitious fortune. With St. Towns will soon be flooded with green shamrocks, red beards, and the iconic wall decoration of a leprechaun sliding down a rainbow into a pot of gold.
Well, like all great fables, there is a moral to the story. This post is part of my Around the World in 50 Experiments series. If geology is more your thing Giants Causeway is a great rock formation to study. The columns are thought to have formed from flows of lava cooling as they reached the sea. Science Sparks Wild Sparks Enterprises Ltd are not liable for the actions of activity of any person who uses the information in this resource or in any of the suggested further resources.
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Another idea is to do some washing up and look for rainbows in the bubbles!
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