Listen back to episode 5 of our placenames series, ‘Where do you think you are?’ as we take a trip to New Inn.
In this episode we’ll hear from placenames expert, Dr Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill, local man John Hally, and the stories from the Schools’ Collection (which were written down by children in the 1930s) will be ready by local children Grace O’Dwyer, Elizabeth Houlihan and Emily McGrath.
The series is being broadcast every Monday as part of Tipp Today, with the support of Tipperary County Council’s Heritage Office and the Heritage Council.
We have previously featured Mullinahone, Roscrea, Skeheenarinky, Bohernanave in Thurles and the remaining places in the series are:
Carrigahorig
Rosegreen
Silvermines
Kilfeacle
Cloughjordan
This pub stands on the site of the former ‘New Inn’ that the village got its English placename from during Bianconi’s time | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Taken at the old graveyard in Loughkent, looking across to where it’s believed the original lake of ‘Loch Ceann’ would have been | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
The graveyard in New Inn that Wimbledon-winner, Lena Rice, is buried in | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Information panel in New Inn about Wimbledon-winner, Lena Rice | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
One of two stones that are said to bear the marks of the hooves and knees of Cromwell’s horse in New Inn | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
New Inn man, John Hally, standing in the ruins of the old church and graveyard in Loughkent | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
