"Herzog Park controversy has opened new debate about capital's identity 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."
"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."
A controversy at Herzog Park has opened a new debate about Dublin’s identity. Remnants of the British empire persist across Dublin in the names of streets and public spaces. Examples include Wellington Quay, Marlborough Street, North King Street, Queen Street, Henry Street and Grafton Street. Those streets were named after members of royalty, aristocracy, or landowners who were prominent when the locations were developed. The persistence of imperial-era toponyms embeds historical power relations into the urban landscape. Questioning such names prompts reassessment of civic memory, heritage, and which histories are commemorated in the capital.
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