Question: Which little bearded man in Irish folklore is most akin to the Dutch Kabouter?

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Tharmas: In the mythological writings of William Blake, Tharmas is one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold.  He represents sensation, and his female counterpart is Enion, who represents sexual urges.  He is connected to the God the Father aspect of the Christian Trinity and is the begetter of Los.  Tharmas is mostly peaceful, and flees during most of his fights with Urizen.  He is depicted in various ways ranging from a youth with wings to an old bearded man.

Ugajin: Ugajin (宇賀神 ) is harvest and fertility "kami" of Japanese Mythology.  Ugajin is represented both as a male and a female, and is often depicted with the body of a snake and the head of a bearded man, for the masculine variant, or the head of a woman, for the female variant.  In Tendai Buddhism Ugajin was syncretically fused with Buddhist goddess Benzaiten, which became known as Uga Benzaiten or Uga Benten.  The goddess sometimes carries on her head Ugajin's effigy.

A Bearded Man: A Bearded Man is a study by Peter Paul Rubens, now held in the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City.  It was attributed to Rubens by Max Friedländer, Valentiner Held and Jaffé, who date it to between 1617 and 1618 from indications that it was produced in his Wapper studio-house in Antwerp.  At that time Rubens' only assistant was Anthony van Dyck.

Leprechaun: A leprechaun (Irish: "leipreachán" ) is a type of fairy in Irish folklore.  They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief.  They are solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  If captured by a human, they often grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom.  Like other Irish fairies, leprechauns may be derived from the Tuatha Dé Danann.  Leprechaun-like creatures rarely appear in Irish mythology and only became prominent in later folklore.

Julemanden: Julemanden can be directly translated to "The Yule-Man" or "The Christmas-man".  He is often illustrated as a short, bearded man dressed in gray clothes and a red hat.

Fetch (folklore): A fetch is a supernatural double or an apparition of a living person in Irish folklore.  It is largely akin to the doppelgänger, and sightings are regarded as omens, usually for impending death.  The origin of the term is unclear.

Bartmann jug: A Bartmann jug (from German "Bartmann", "bearded man"), also called Bellarmine jug, is a type of decorated stoneware that was manufactured in Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, especially in the Cologne region in what is today western Germany.  The signature decorative detail was a bearded face mask appearing on the lower neck of the vessel.

Nevan: Nevan (Irish Gaelic "Naomhán," pronounced ] ) meaning "saintly" was a minor saint in Irish folklore.  It means "holy", "little holy one" or "little saint", or "follower of the saint".  In Gaelic it is pronounced as NAO-vahn.  In English it is commonly pronounced as "Nevin," but should be pronounced as Neven/NEH-vahn.  It is a rare Irish given name for a boy.

Kabouter: Kabouter is the Dutch word for gnome or leprechaun.  In folklore, the Dutch Kabouters are akin to the Irish Leprechaun, Scandinavian Tomte or Nisse, the English Hob, the Scottish Brownie and the German Klabauter or kobold.

Peggy (Discover Card): Peggy is a character used in ads for the Discover Card.  In the ads, Peggy is a bearded man with an Eastern European accent and a moth-eaten sweater.  Peggy answers the phone for "USA Prime Credit," for whom he gives evasive or unhelpful customer service.  One early commercial implies he is perennially in danger of professional reprimand, which may take the form of physical discipline.  He works in an unspecified frozen location, and his call center is a jumble of rubbish, outdated electronics, and stray personal effects.

Supporting paragraphs: Kabouter Leprechaun
Answer: Leprechaun