School: Liath-Mhuine
- Location:
- Leaffony, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Fhionnlaoich
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- (continued from previous page)Stewart Lush has a hill called Side Rúagh the Red Fairy from an old story that a Red Fairy dwells there.He also has a garden called the Black Garden. This garden was full of trees in old days. Rooks built their nest in them.Fred Shannon has in his farm on a hill called Side Beag, the fairy's hill which is close to Side Rúagh.James Gray has a field called Cnoc na doba. This name was given because there is also dobha in the field.Willie Carroll has a field called the Park Field here where fairies stayed and the was called their park.A tiny village called Port na Bpréacan which has scarcely a tree nowadays got it's name when trees were plentiful and crows built in them.