He always appears male, where costly but diminutive clothing. The have a smile even when it is inappropriate and have very sharp wits. They are protective of their bodies as well as their treasures. Some have even claimed that the myth of the solitary leprechaun is based on the God Lugh. This is because the leprechaun is also a master craftsman and probably something to do with his gold.
Leprechauns are always difficult to find and harder to contact.
To have a crock of coins on one's altar or in one's home allows the Leprechaun to feel a presence. The gold a Leprechaun protects is the Wisdom of attainment, of knowledge of wealth as it is purified in spirit. He spends his time drinking and smoking. Leprechauns have also been associated with the Earth-elemental Gnome, and when so done, is described as being a merry little fellow dressed all in green, instead of wearing a red cap, a leather apron, drab clothes and buckled shoes. He raids wine cellars and is known to take wild drunken rides through the moonlight on the backs of sheep or shepherds dogs.