Rename the Pana to “Terence McSwiney Street ”.

[Drucker]

By the way, I believe that the street is named after Arthur Annesley, the first Earl of Anglesea who was an Anglo Irish official in the 17th century.

Here is a link to the wikipedia entry about him:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Annesley,_1st_Earl_of_Anglesey


It would appear that he was a very principled official.

 

[flyingspud]

Fair enough, but no matter the spelling, who or what is it named after?


I mean they successfully renamed Nile Street and King Street for Irish Patriots, so some name changes do catch on. Not sure if the Anglesey family, if there even is one, would be too perturbed if there was a name change.

Maybe if the folks proposing the change stumped up for it, rather than expecting the council to do it for "free"?

Anyhow, it's only a small handful of cranks that want this. No one else cares. Maybe if they put their energies into something useful like improving the look of the city or calling out derelict site owners?

 

[SoundMan]

What would you propose it be changed to?

I'd suggest maybe Tom Barry Street. Think it's remiss of the city fathers not to have a street named after a guy who did so much to help attain a measure of freedom for the people of this jurisdiction that lived in the city for so much of his life. There's a nice bust to him in Fitzgerald's Park I know but (Tom) Barry Street would be good I think.

And I don't think there are that many residents or businesses living on it that would be financially out of pocket with need for change of postal address.

 

[nelly sham]

Would they have to close Burger King and McDonald's then, if they did?

 

[Stacky]

Maybe if the folks proposing the change stumped up for it, rather than expecting the council to do it for "free"?

Anyhow, it's only a small handful of cranks that want this. No one else cares. Maybe if they put their energies into something useful like improving the look of the city or calling out derelict site owners?

The days of naming and re-naming streets after dead patriots are over.


Tokenism and attention seeking is all it is and our main street will not be re-named to satisfy their insatiable appetite to re-write history.


If they can enforce the parking violations or plant some trees in the public realm etc then we will all be thankful.

 

[Drucker]

I'd suggest maybe Tom Barry Street. Think it's remiss of the city fathers not to have a street named after a guy who did so much to help attain a measure of freedom for the people of this jurisdiction that lived in the city for so much of his life. There's a nice bust to him in Fitzgerald's Park I know but (Tom) Barry Street would be good I think.

And I don't think there are that many residents or businesses living on it that would be financially out of pocket with need for change of postal address.

He’s already got a place (literally) named after him. Or have you never heard of Barry’s Place?

Travesty, mockery, etc.....

 

[SoundMan]

He’s already got a place (literally) named after him. Or have you never heard of Barry’s Place?

Travesty, mockery, etc.....

Where is (Tom) Barry Place?

 

[Bard]

Where is (Tom) Barry Place?

Just off Cathedral Road

 

[SoundMan]

Just off Cathedral Road

Open to correction but fairly sure that's Tadhg Barry Place - he having been a northsider and a bit of a forgotten (by most) hero.

 

[Stacky]

Open to correction but fairly sure that's Tadhg Barry Place - he having been a northsider and a bit of a forgotten (by most) hero.

They shall be remembered for being forgotten.