Grogoch by Jordan

Grogochs are small hairy men who were thought to the aboriginal people of Ireland.

They were originally from Kintyre in Scotland and stories and sightings of them are well known in North Antrim and Rathlin Island (both places in Northern Ireland)

They are said to live in natural caves and clefts in the hillside but sometimes come down to help or hinder locals. There is no record of female grogochs but this might be because they are very similar in appearance to male. Grogochs are dirty creatures and usually have twigs and dirt tangled in their red brown hair.

Grogochs are quite sociable beings and will attach themselves to a particular being doing little household chores for them. Grogochs were said to be part fairy and so are scared of the Church, the only way to rid yourself of a pestering grogoch is to get a clergyman round to your house.

However the grogoch may return even without the person knowing since they have the power of invisibility.