Grafton Street, Westmoreland Street, Marlborough Street and Dawson Street, among many others, still to this day carry the names of long-forgotten Anglo-Irish denizens. In the War of Independence period, there was a huge number of Irish places that shed their colonial associations. This is why Westmoreland Street, Grafton Street, Marlborough Street and Dawson Street, among many others, carry the names of long-forgotten Anglo-Irish denizens. Herzog Park in Rathgar.Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins PhotosNo renaming, though, has been as controversial as the recent proposal to rename Herzog Park. Have Your Say: If you feel some Irish streets, roads and public spaces should be renamed, you can share your suggestion using the form below and with a brief explanation.

Source: The Irish Times December 02, 2025 14:49 UTC