Clurichaun

thumb|upright=1.2|A representation of a Clurichaun in Thomas Crofton Croker|T. C. Croker's Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland

The clurichaun () or clúrachán (from ) is a mischievous fairy in Irish folklore known for his great love of drinking and a tendency to haunt breweries, pubs and wine cellars. He is related to the leprechaun and has sometimes been conflated with him as a shoemaker and a guardian of hidden treasure. This has led some folklorists to suppose that the clurichaun is merely a leprechaun on a drinking spree, while others regard them as regional variations of the same being. Like the leprechaun, the clurichaun is a solitary fairy, encountered alone rather than in groups, as distinct from the trooping fairies.