If you’re looking for clean leprechaun jokes for kids along with bold leprechaun jokes for adults, you’ll find the best of both below.
Rooted in Irish folklore, the leprechaun is the mischievous little trickster said to guard a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
These legendary shoemakers have been stirring up trouble (and laughter) for centuries, so it’s only fitting they inspire a few clever punchlines of their own.
Leprechaun Jokes for kids
Section one contains clean Leprechaun jokes for kids (there’s no dirty puns or anything like that, don’t worry!).
What you will find is an awful lot of very cheesy and corny Leprechaun jokes that are suitable for the little ones.
1. KNOCK KNOCK!
Who’s there?! Erin! Erin, who?! Erin as quickly as I could but that damn Leprechaun was too quick!
2. How did the Leprechaun get big muscles?
He kept pushing his luck!
3. What kind of bow is a leprechaun unable to tie?
A Rain-Bow!
4. Where do leprechaun baseball teams play?
In the little leagues…
5. What did the baby leprechaun discover sitting at the end of the rainbow?
A Potty-Of-Gold…
6. Why are Leprechaun money lenders bad at their jobs?
Because they’re always a little short!
7. How do you tell if a Leprechaun found your St. Patrick’s Day joke funny?
He’ll be Dub-Lin over with laughter!
8. What do Leprechauns do with their unfinished dinner?
They make Left-Clovers!
9. What did the hungry leprechaun stick in the vending machine?
A few Lepre-Coins!
10. What happens when two awkward Leprechauns meet?
There’s a lot of small talk!
11. What did the bold leprechaun get from Santa?
A big pot of coal!
12. Why are so many leprechauns great gardeners?
Because they have green thumbs!
13. Why do leprechauns not play sports?
They prefer to spend their time jigging rather than jogging!
14. When does a leprechaun cross the road?
When the lights are green!
15. What do you call an Irishman with chickenpox?
A lepper-chaun.
Leprechaun Jokes for adults
Below you’ll find a mix of bold and, at times, dirty leprechaun jokes for adults. You can find more like this in my guide to the best Irish jokes.
Many of this will likely be doing the rounds as part of St. Patrick’s Day jokes series while others will, hopefully, be new to you!
1. All Bunged Up
A leprechaun goes to the doctor.
“Take these tablets and come back if it doesn’t clear up.”
He returns a week later. “Any better?”
“No. Was I definitely meant to shove them up my ar*e?”
2. Two leprechauns are out in a field.
One digs a hole. The other immediately fills it back in.
They move ten feet along and repeat.
A farmer watching eventually shouts,
“Why are ye digging holes only to fill them in again?!”
The leprechaun wipes his brow.
“Well, the lad who hides the gold is off sick today.”
3. Pints and flies
Three leprechauns are admiring their pints when a crow swoops down and drops a worm into each one.
The first leprechaun throws his drink away in disgust. The second flicks the worm out.
The third lifts the worm up and shouts, “Spit it out, you little b****rd!”
4. A leprechaun goes to the doctor.
“I’ve bad news and terrible news,” says the doctor.
“What’s the bad news?”. “You’ve three days to live.”
“How can it get worse than that?!” “I’ve been trying to find you for two.”
5. Two leprechauns leaving a funeral.
“When I die,” says one, “will you pour a bottle of whiskey over my grave?”
“I will,” says the other. “But would you mind if I ran it through my kidneys first?”
6. The Survey
Three leprechauns are asked how they stir sugar into tea.
“One uses his left hand.”
“One uses his right.”
The third says, “I use a spoon.”
7. Catholics or Pedestrians?
A leprechaun was in New York waiting to cross a busy street. A traffic cop finally shouts,
“Alright pedestrians, let’s go!”
The leprechaun keeps standing there.
After five minutes he roars, “The pedestrians crossed ages ago – when’s it time for the Catholics?!”
8. A car full of leprechauns pulls up beside a car full of nuns
One leprechaun leans out and shouts, “Alright sisters, fancy coming back to ours for a bit of fun?”
The head nun turns to Sister Assumpta. “Show them your cross.”
She rolls down the window and roars, “DRIVE ON, YOU SHOWER OF B*****S!”
She rolls it back up. “Was that cross enough?”
9. A leprechaun spots his neighbour carrying two sheep
“Are you going to shear them?” “I am not,” says the neighbour. “They’re both for me.”
10. Chasing Donkeys
A leprechaun goes for a job at a stable.
“Have you ever shoed horses?” asks the farmer.
“No,” says the leprechaun, “but I once told a donkey to get f***ed.”
11. Death by Guinness
A leprechaun falls into a vat of Guinness and drowns.
“Was it quick?” asks his wife.
“No,” says the manager. “He climbed out four times for a p*ss.”
12. A leprechaun orders seven shots and a pint
“Easy there,” says the barman.
“If you had what I had, you’d drink fast too.”
“What have you?”
“A tenner.”
13. 400 Girlfriends
What do you call a leprechaun with 400 girlfriends? A farmer.
Keith O’Hara has lived in Ireland for 35 years and has spent much of the last 13 creating what is now The Irish Road Trip guide. Over the years, the website has published thousands of meticulously researched Ireland travel guides, welcoming 40 million+ visitors along the way. In 2022, the Irish Road Trip team published the world’s largest collection of Irish Road Trip itineraries. Keith lives in Dublin with his dog Toby and finds writing in the 3rd person minus craic altogether.