In the 1950s the village name plate read . This was the name by which local older generation people would have called the place – colloquially called "Leargy". is the plural of an Irish word meaning rising ground, slopes, or mountain side. This description would connect with the topographical location of the village, which sits below steeply rising ground and hills. Today, no longer appears on the village signs, which now show . The village is generally referred to by local residents as 'The Black'.