They would be hunted to extinction, one way or another (if not by the gun, trapping, etc, then by the paparazzi --- end result the same). read more
McCoillte reasoned that in looking for the ceramic leprechauns one of the hunters might accidentally come across a real leprechaun. There were no such sightings. The hunt is now done every year in March on a Sunday beginning at 2 PM. read more