And their playing pitch was hardly as big As my Uncle Barney’s potato rig; And me there watchin’ them puck and clout At the back o’ the wall with my eyes stuck out. When all at once, like the squeal of a hare, A wee voice shouted, “Who’s that up there?” And a bit off a thing about nine – inch tall Came climbing up to the top of the wall. And he stood there; he stood about pot -size With his two wee fingers up at my eyes, And its God’s own truth that I’m speakin’ mind ye, “Get out o’ that,” says he, “or I’ll blind ye!” Aye that’s what he said, “I’ll blind ye,” says he, And by Jing what he said was enough for me, Did I run? Aye surely; I didn’t miss – And I haven’t seen Tiveragh from that to this. ~ H.Browne
The Fairy Hill Tiveragh is a fairy hill and near to Cushendall, And nobody goes there at night, no nobody at all. The hill is small, the sides are steep. And I have heard it said That flickering lights go in and out While everyones in bed. And on the top two hawthorns grow, A white one and a red. ~ John Irvine Desmond~ Yours truly, Leaf McGowan
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- Antrim History: Forum. Website reference July 2012. http://www.antrimhistory.net/forum/view.php?topic_id=401&PHPSESSID=72b974b1a18ab68924ec7b487ba36317
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- Altananam: 9 Glens. Website referenced July 2012. http://www.altananam.freeserve.co.uk/Glens.htm.
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- Altanamam: Leprechauns and Faeries. Website referenced July 2012. http://www.altananam.freeserve.co.uk/Leprechauns.htm.
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