And on the Isle of Man, there is the belief that if you stepped upon a ragwort plant on St. John's eve after sunset, a fairy horse would spring up out of the earth and carry you off until sunrise, at which time it would leave you wherever you happened to be. Irish Faery Folk Fairies have long been revered, feared, and believed in by the Irish. The most famous of them has to be the leprechaun, seen in various disguises from the ever cheerful leprechaun of the St. Patrick's day parades, to the troublesome creature which many still look out for. Mostly seen in an intoxicated state.
Leprechauns are keepers of the gold, burying there treasures in pots or crocks.
If caught by a mortal, he will promise great wealth if allowed to go free. However, you must never take your eye off him, for he can vanish in an instant. If you come upon a Leprechaun, play music. He will dance his way to his gold. If you stop the music he will stop dancing and disappear.