The "Virgin" And The Leprechaun

On the dreary morning of the day of the full moon in the village of Glocca Morra, the village's Leprechaun Shamus Caomhánach had a very tiring and unfruitful day. For you see someone had stolen his Pot of Gold, a terrible thing for a Leprechaun as without his Pot of Gold he would disappear into the wind just like a wisp. 

The only way for Shamus to get his Pot of Gold back was to bathe a nude virgin in the light of the Full Moon upon the Tor of Glocca Morra. And now we come to the reason for Shamus' frustration and fatigue. He had spent several hours going through the village trying to find a virgin of the female type, and there was not a one to be found, not a single one. Shamus was beyond knackered he was literally pulling his hair out until the Village's Cellar Master approached.

"Why Shamus what can be the matter on this fine dreary day in Glocca Morra, why tonight be the full moon and ye should be off preparing to howl at the moon with the rest of the Leprechauns?" Inquired Casey O'Callan.

Shamus then began beguiling Casey with his tale of woe,

"Ya see Casey I am in dire straits I have lost me Pot of Gold and have only until Moon Rise to find a virgin to bathe in the light of the Full Moon to get my Pot of Gold back."

"So, what can be the problem Shamus you have hours and hours left until moonrise. Surely as the day is long you can find a virgin to get your Pot of Gold back?" Casey asked the forlorn Leprechaun.

"That is the problem there isn't a single virgin female over the age of fourteen in this entire village. And I am not sure about some of those youngsters either!" The now wretched-looking Leprechaun replied.

"Now Shamus does getting your Pot of Gold back require a female virgin or just a virgin?" Casey tried throwing Shamus a lifeline.

Casey's question caused Shamus' brow to furrow as he pondered over the question from Casey.

After several minutes and just before the smoke began pouring out of Shamus' ears, his face lit up, and he began forming his reply to Casey.

"Nah, it only requires a virgin, I was only looking for females as I thought that was what was needed.

"Ahh, then I have a solution to yer wee problem, you can use my son Seagán he is a Virgin." Casey told Shamus. 'Well, he is a "virgin" with the female sex anyway. Mused Casey.'

"I will have him meet you at the Tor just before sundown, he has some chores to finish before then."

"Thanks, Casey, I can't wait until I get my Pot of Gold back."

As Casey went to give the news to his son, he was thinking about the truth;

'I can't count how many different lads climbed up the ladder into Seagán's window. I kept waiting for the Innkeeper's son Aodhán to climb up that ladder, so I could go and move it so, he would be stuck in Seagán's room. Those two would be perfect for each other and Aodhán would always have a living with the Inn.'

A few days later Casey and Aodhán's Dad, Liam O'Connor were chatting about when Shamus was going to return with their sons, it seems that after Shamus scurried off with Seagán he came back and picked up Aodhán as well.

"Without Aodhán's help I am getting behind on work at the Inn, I imagine that you need Seagán's help as well. I am getting low on casks of mead as well as your awesome Apple Cider. Aodhán was supposed to have picked up my order yesterday, however, he is still cavorting up on the Tor with Shamus and your son. It sounds like they are having a lot of fun, when the winds blow the right way, their voices carry like they were standing right next to me." Liam finished venting to Casey.

Casey had just started to reply to Liam when an elder Leprechaun appeared.

As Seamus got close enough to introduce himself, Casey and Liam started yelling at Seamus. He looked like an older Shamus so they let him have it with both barrels.

"Avast ye hearties, one at a time. Do you mean to tell me that my son took off with your sons a few days ago to the Glocca Morra Tor, and none of them have returned?" Seamus inquired.

"That's right We thought they would all be back the next day," Casey replied instead of the hothead Liam.

"Don't worry about a thing I will head to the Tor, do the fatherly thing and send your sons home to you safe and sound," was Seamus' reply.

"Thanks, Seamus that would be a great help." Casey and Liam shook Seamus' hand, and then Seamus turned around and headed to the Tor.

Just before Seamus got out of earshot, he turned around and shouted,

"By the way, if your boys were "virgins" when they left, they aren't now!"

The two dads raised their fists and were getting ready to reply when they noticed Seamus changing into Shamus. Just before Shamus disappeared into the brush at the bottom of the Tor, he turned and shouted with a little Leprechaun magic;

"My Pot O' Gold was never lost!" Shamus then vanished.

Did the boys ever return, to find out ask a Leprechaun

How are things in Glocca Morra