Leprachaun Museum....groan...

If it brings money and jobs, then why complain?

I like that leprechaun at the bottom of Grafton st. who waves at tourists. He looks Spanish/Italian and chain smokes. Sure everyones Oirish!

Personally i'm sick of that ****e but thats because i'm in America and i have lost count of the amount of fcukers who have asked me to say "Are you after my lucky charms?". Damn that racist cereal:p

Elenxor wrote: »

if that happened down here in the Midlands Boards would light up with wise cracks.

<lloyd> Why don't you open one and we'll tell ya </lloyd>

Healium wrote: »

This will confuse Americans too much. They already think leprechauns are real. I once got asked outside Stephens Green where they were. Tourists go looking in bushes for a leprechaun

No they don't. Maybe the four year old ones do but they also believe in Santa Claus and the tooth fairy.

Yes its cheesy, yes its probably "Beggorrah" and shamrocks, but d'you know what? I don't care. Actually, no, in fact I do care.

It should be encouraged. Why? Because Dublin (and Ireland in general) has decided its too good for tourists, and its a damn shame, because we have loads (or should have anyway) to offer.

I mean, just comparing Edinburgh and Dublin (simply because I was in Edinburgh recently) and you can find numerous things for tourists to part with their money with, such as walking ghost tours, 3D Loch Ness tours, museums, touristy "Schottist" pubs that aren't a rip off, Open top bus tours, galleries, trips, tours, etc etc.

What have we got in Dublin. The Ghost Bus Tour, the open top buses, and the museums and galleries.

And I've wanted to do the touristy thing in Dublin, but its very prohibitive.

Pubs are these metro crap that can be found anywhere, the touristy "Oirish" pubs, such as the ones found in Temple Bar, and Carrolls shops.

That is about it.

I welcome our Leprechaun Overlo...Underlords.