Sign as you enter Rosegreen | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Listen back to episode 7 of our placenames series, ‘Where do you think you are?’ as we take a trip to Rosegreen.
In this episode we’ll hear from placenames expert, Dr Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill, locals Willie O’Grady and Pat Cummins, and the stories from the Schools’ Collection (which were written down by children in the 1930s) will be ready by local children Chloe Haddon and Tom Hanrahan.
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, New Inn, Carrigahorig and the remaining places in the series are:
Silvermines
Kilfeacle
Cloughjordan
Sign as you enter Rosegreen | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Tomb of Andrew Roe d. 1722 in the ruins of the old church in Rosegreen | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
The ruins of the old church in Rosegreen, formerly known as Cnocán an Teampaill | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Inscription on the tomb of Andrew Roe, after whom Rosegreen is named | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Site of the house that once belonged to Andrew Roe, after whom Rosegreen is named | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Pat Cummins and Willie O’Grady of Rosegreen | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
Statue to the great Vincent O’Brien in Rosegreen | Photo (c) Tipp FM/MaryAnn Vaughan
