Friday, November 27, 2009

Neighbours see red at bid to name estate 'Pogue Muhone Court'

A family have stuck two fingers up at neighbours who opposed their Cheltenham housing development – by giving it a rude name.

The O'Gormans were celebrating this week after their proposals to demolish an Edwardian home in Old Bath Road and replace it with six new houses were given the nod.

Neighbours have now been left gobsmacked by the development's proposed name – Pogue Muhone Court.



A statement from Kevin and Susan O'Gorman said the name referred to their family village in County Tipperary, but after a bit of research, residents found it means Kiss My Arse.

Caroline Donnelly has lived next door to the O'Gorman family in Cheltenham for 13 years. The 48-year-old mum of two said: "We found out what it meant when my husband, Paul, and I were on the internet trying to find this village.

"We were shocked. We've managed to conduct our campaign in an adult way. But this is just completely rude."

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