A documentary looking at the life of Lena Rice, the only Irish woman to win the Wimbledon singles tennis championship in 1890 will air on Friday morning August 23rd at 11a.m on Tipp Mid West Radio (F.M 104.8). The documentary forms part of Tipperary’s Heritage week programme.
The documentary will trace the life and achievements of Helena Bertha Rice who is buried in in the village of New Inn.
Dr. Denis Marnane will speak about the Spring Rice family, Dr. Maeve O’Riordan U.C.C. will address Women’s cultural history, Marie MC Mahon curator of Tipperary county Museum of Hidden History in Clonmel will speak about the tennis costume in vogue at the time. Sandra English, a regular contributor to the Morning Call programme, will discuss a history of Lena Rice compiled by her mother Eileen Bell. Liam O’Gorman, New Inn tennis club will speak about the legacy that Lena Rice has left in the local club. The Programme is produced by Mary Alice O’Connor with editing and technical expertise by Jim Keane.
The Tipperary Heritage office is making a printed guide to all of the events in the county available in all Tipperary libraries with all events also listed on the website Heritageweek.ie. Due to printing deadlines the website may include events too late for inclusion in the publication.
