A mischievous fairy or leprechaun-like creature in Irish and Celtic folklore, often depicted as a small man who cobbles shoes or hides treasures.
From Irish 'clurichaun' or 'cluracán', possibly from 'cluichí' (tricks). The word blended with other fairy folklore as it spread through English literary traditions.
The cluricaune is basically the Irish version of a mischievous gremlin—while the leprechaun became world-famous, the cluricaune stayed regional but more chaotic. Some folklore describes cluricaunes as drunk fairies who ride animals at night, making them the wildest characters in Celtic mythology.
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