Last Entry's solution, Reaching the Equinox

Down the page is the solution to last entry's logic problem, but if you are still doing it, don't give up yet. I included the following hints to  help you sort through the challenge before you scroll to the answer table.

Hints

From Clue 1., as well as there being no such leprechaun as Smiley O'Riley, one should reason that there are also no such leprechauns as Bleary O'Leary, Greeny McSweeny, Tally McNally, Whirly O'Hearly, or Greeny Mc'Nally. Greeny then wasn't the one with the pocket watch who hid his gold in a tree (Clue 2). McSweeny didn't use the well nor clay pipe nor the hayloft in Limerick, therefore no gold watch nor well in Limerick (Clues 3 and 4). From Clue 3., there is no leprechaun named Tally O'Riley, neither Tally or O'Riley then used the clay pipe. The well was either in Cork or Galway. There is no such leprechaun is Bleary O'Hearly (clue 4). From clues 1 and 5, we see that O'Riley didn't possess the pewter flask; there is also no Whirley McNally, so from the previous clues McNally's first name is either Smiley or Bleary. In clue 6, it can be deduced that the fifth leprechaun not included in the list is the one from Limerick, thus Smiley wasn't in Limerick. If the flask belongs to the bog leprechaun, the pipe belongs to the well leprechaun, and the walking stick belongs the manure pile leprechaun from Meath (not Limerick, Galway, Cork or Kildare) (clue 7), and the watch with the hollow tree leprauchaun, the tin whistle thus belongs to the hayloft trickster in Limerick. Thus O'Riley, not Smiley (from clues 1 and 6) owned the tin whistle, and from clue 5, we determine that his first name was Whirly. Using Clues 6 and 1, we eliminate McNally as the walking stick owner/manure pile leprechaun from Meath county. I could go on, but the rest of the puzzle should logically solved from here on in.

First Name	Last Name	County	Lucky Charm	Hiding Spot
Smiley	McSweeny	Cork	Pocket Watch	Hollow Tree
Bleary	McNally	Galway	Clay Pipe	Brackish Well
Greeny	O’Leary	Kildare	Pewter Flask	Peat Bog
Whirly	O’Riley	Limerick	Tin Whistle	Hayloft
Tally	O’Hearly	Meath	Walking Stick	Manure Pile

I wish I were able to add something else cheerful and positive to this entry, but today greeted me with some grief: my own challenge is to tear it apart with some focus, common sense, and logic. I'm faced with using my day to do my best to muddle through it. I'll just say that I'm at least glad that we've reached the point where the days are getting longer than the hours of darkness.