A reader asked: "I was wondering if you had ever heard of a leprechaun or fairy experience in America? I wanted to share this with you. Thanks for your daily posts, Susan"
I received an email inquiry from a reader:
"Well, I have written about and reported a few fairy-like being encounters over the years, including a leprechaun or two. There are also legends of the 'Tommyknockers' in mining areas worked by Irish immigrants throughout North America. After I received the inquiry I looked back through my files, including a few journals I had kept from the 1970's. I did manage to find an odd anecdote that was told to me by a friend-of-a-friend in 1976 while in Philadelphia.
From what I gathered an ancestor by the name of Finn, who lived in Colonel Philadelphia, had a bit of trouble keeping port wine on hand. It seemed that each morning he noticed that the level of a barrel he kept in the cellar got lower. In fact, it had gotten to a point where he thought his wife was taking a dipper full each night while he slept...though he had never known her to have a taste for the stuff.
One day while working at the dock he asked his friend Donal what he thought about the situation. Donal looked back at Finn and laughed..."His Nibs is sampling your stock." Finn had no idea what Donal was referring to. "His Nibs...a clurichaun is stealing your spirits."
Honestly, when I heard the story I had no idea what a clurichaun was. Apparently, it is an Irish fairy that resembles the leprechaun. Some describe the clurichaun as a night 'form' of the leprechaun, who goes out to drink after finishing his daily chores. Clurichauns are said to favor drunkenness more than not. However, unlike their cousins, they are surly. If you treat them well they will protect your wine cellar, however, if mistreated, they will wreak havoc on a home and spoil the wine stock. Occasionally he can be heard singing Irish folk songs in the wine cellars. The clurichaun is great to have around the house because he also protects your home from vandals and thieves. They are also referred to as 'clobhairs' and 'His Nibs.'
According to Donal, if Finn wanted to see the clurichaun, and leave a cup of wine on the nightstand, it can't resist an offer of a drink. Donal warned, "Don't scare it away. There will be dire consequences if you do."
That night, Finn left a full cup of wine on his nightstand hoping to catch a glimpse of the imp. A little bit after midnight Finn heard the floorboards creaking. As he slowly opened his eyes, he gazed upon a small 3 ft. man wearing a red hat made of plant leaves and a red wool vest. It resembled leprechauns in all its physical characteristics. As he watched the clurichaun reach for the cup a horrific scream shot from behind him. His wife also caught a glimpse of the small being and reacted instinctively. The clurichaun dropped the cup on the floor and dashed out of the room. Flinn thought, "What now?"
Flinn tried to lure the clurichaun back and to its good graces with several offers of wine but was never successful. It is said that Flinn could never keep fresh wine again. It always turned to vinegar as soon as it was brought into the house." Susan
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