Fear+Dearg

=Fear Dearg- Joseph Westerhoff= Fear Dearg or Far Darrig is known as the practical joker of the fairy realm. The name speaks for itself for the Irish words Fear Dearg means 'Red Man'. As for a Fear Dearg always wears a red coat and red cap.

According to Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry the Fear Dearg is classified as a solitary fairy along with the Leprechaun and the clurichaun, all of whom are most sluttish, slouching, jeering, mischievous phantoms. The Fear Dearg in specific is showed as one who uses all of his time with practical joking... especially with gruesome joking. Preferring to work alone the Fear Dearg played many of his tricks on unsuspecting mortals. Sometimes he would even come into a mortals house to warm himself by the mortals fire, if given any objections to lay by the fire the mortal would consist of very bad luck, if given no fuss then the mortal would prosper.

If ever crossed by a half bald man with a red jacket, red pants, red cap, and a cigar then be a good person and give him warmth maybe just maybe he will give you good luck.