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Animated series aims to bring Irish leprechaun folklore to global audience

A new CG animated children’s series is aiming to take centuries of Irish folklore to a new global digital audience.

Aimed at four to seven-year-olds, the series will follow a group of Carlingford leprechauns, or Carlichauns, as they embark on adventures to grant wishes to children all over the world.

The Carlichauns concept is the brainchild of children’s TV veteran Tim Patterson, whose 42-year, Disney and , along with Kevin Woods, who has dedicated his life to preserving and celebrating the myths and legends of Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula.

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