Irish pair's cheeky name for UK homes
Friday November 27 2009
A couple who were involved in a row with neighbours over plans to demolish an Edwardian home in England, got their own back by naming the new development Pogue Muhone Court.
About 40 people objected to the plans put forward by Kevin and Susan O'Gorman to demolish the large house in Cheltenham and replace it with six new homes.
But the couple won permission for the plans and took revenge on their disgruntled neighbours by giving the new development a rude name -- Pogue Muhone Court, which owners Kevin and Susan O'Gorman said referred to their family village in Tipperary.
But neighbours were shocked to discover it translates into 'kiss my arse'.
Caroline Donnelly (48) who has lived next door to the O'Gorman family for 13 years said: "We found out what it meant when my husband and I were on the internet trying to find this village. We were shocked. This is just completely rude."
The council said that the developers can choose to name the building as they wish, but that Pogue Muhone Court will not be officially recognised because it is not registered, and that the council has had no registration application.
