The Guinness world record for a leprechaun gathering was broken in Dublin on Wednesday when 250 of the green gnomes showed up to break the Jay Leno NBC show record.
On March 17th 2011 in Los Angeles Leno had gathered 224 people dressed in leprechaun outfits to crack the world title mark.
However RTE radio show host Derek Mooney smashed the Leno mark when he got 250 in leprechaun outfits to set a new mark.
Several foreign leprechauns took part with green guys from Poland and Romania among the many in attendance
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Mooney had been promoting the Leprechaun lollapalooza for weeks and was not disappointed when the old record was well and truly smashed-- though he fell 50 leprechauns short.
Mooney’s Show called for 300 people dressed, quite specifically, as leprechauns to come “stand, sit or skip at a designated location for just 10 minutes” in Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre on November 16th at 2pm.
Two hundred and fifty heeded the call and took place in Dublin’s Grand Canal Square and was carried live on Irish media.
"It's great to bring the record home to Ireland; the spiritual home of leprechauns," said Mooney
"People came from all over the country and further afield to be here with us today. There are people from Poland, Romania and Italy here as well as groups from Kilmacud-Crokes Ladies Football Club, Shankill Tennis Club and Moyclare School. There are even leprechauns here who came down from the Cooley Mountains, which is a protected leprechaun site!"
No word on whether Jay “Leprechaun”Leno will try and win the record back next March.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Jamcelt | Nov 18, 2011, 08:51 AM EST
Is this no a little cliché? I don't see the Americans queuing up to have "National Dumb Blonde Day" or a "Stoopid-Ass Redneck/Hick" Jamboree".So why do the Irish do this?
bootsjoyce4 | Nov 18, 2011, 07:52 AM EST
Cute but another form of Irish Exploitation.
oaklongan | Nov 18, 2011, 12:14 AM EST
Jay Leno said his mom came from Scotland (one of 13 children whose mother deserted the family...brings to mind the Irish-American country song "You picked a Fine time to Leave Me, Lucille, with 4 Hungry Children and Crops in the Field")
Scrivner | Nov 17, 2011, 12:48 PM EST
Do you think that Lucky Charms cereal will sponsor the next one? I would think that Conan O'Brien should take up the challenge.
Fightin69th | Nov 17, 2011, 11:45 AM EST
New Record will be broken in Poland/Ukraine during the Euro's next year. Gowan YBIG!!!!
mamaginnty | Nov 17, 2011, 11:00 AM EST
The countries in a mess but we still have a laugh, Samraire...no chance... hehe
Murph46 | Nov 17, 2011, 10:56 AM EST
Speaking of Leprechauns,can someone tell me what a Garboofy is.My uncle claimed that it was a Leprechaun who lost his pot of gold! Anybody! Help! (I think that is the spelling?)
Phaenius | Nov 17, 2011, 09:43 AM EST
"Hi, Phaenius - what do you think about this?" "leprechaun gathering,"...hmmmmm...uh...I guess I need to know how one collects leprechauns...the way one collects daisies?
Samraire | Nov 17, 2011, 09:41 AM EST
This is hilarious! But Americans are wild about leprechauns. We'll get the title back!