‘We Should be Reclaiming the City’ – Calls to ‘Decolonise’ Dublin to Remove Street Names with British Empire Origins - 03/12/2025
Walk around any part of Dublin city and remnants of the British empire remain in the names of the streets.Wellington Quay, Marlborough Street, North King Street, Queen Street, Henry Street, Grafton Street. All are named after members of royalty, aristocracy or landowners in the city when the locations were developed.There are a few disputes over the origins of the names of streets. North Great George’s Street is possibly named after King George III, but more likely took its name from the nearby St George’s Church. Now some Dublin city councillors want to go back, have a long hard look at the…
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