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Why is this Irish village changing its name?

Ballyclerahan, a village in south Tipperary, is to consider formally changing its name to what th...

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14.20 28 May 2024


Why is this Irish village changing its name?


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14.20 28 May 2024


Ballyclerahan, a village in south Tipperary, is to consider formally changing its name to what the community has been colloquially known as for decades – Clerihan. This will be the first historic name change in more than 500 years. 

Spearheading the cause is Local Fine Gael Councillor, John Fitzgerald. He joins Seán Moncrieff to discuss.


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