Fagan told this story of the park's origin: He looked out the window and spotted a leprechaun digging in the hole.
He ran down and grabbed the leprechaun, which meant that he had earned a wish.
Fagan said he wished for a park of his own, but since he had not specified the size of the park in his wish, the leprechaun gave him the hole.
Over the next two decades, Fagan often featured the park and its head leprechaun in his whimsical column.
Fagan claimed to be the only person who could see the head leprechaun, Patrick O'Toole.

Fagan published a threat by O'Toole about the 11 o'clock curfew set on all city parks.
O'Toole dared the mayor to try to evict him and his followers from Mill Ends and threatened a leprechaun curse on him should he attempt to do so.
Subsequently, no legal action was taken, and the leprechauns were allowed to stay in the park after hours.
Fagan told this story of the park's origin: He looked out the window and spotted a leprechaun digging in the hole. He ran down and grabbed the leprechaun, which meant that he had earned a wish. Fagan said he wished for a park of his own, but since he had not specified the size of the park in his wish, the leprechaun gave him the hole. Over the next two decades, Fagan often featured the park and its head leprechaun in his whimsical column. Fagan claimed to be the only person who could see the head leprechaun, Patrick O'Toole.
Fagan published a threat by O'Toole about the 11 o'clock curfew set on all city parks. O'Toole dared the mayor to try to evict him and his followers from Mill Ends and threatened a leprechaun curse on him should he attempt to do so. Subsequently, no legal action was taken, and the leprechauns were allowed to stay in the park after hours.
Mill Ends Park