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Sir Walter Scott is the author commemorated with the most Belfast street names, far ahead of any rival. We take a look at the man, the trajectory of his literary reputation, his impact on culture in Ireland, and his legacy, including house and street names.
Mark Doherty explores some street-names off Antrim Road that commemorate Belfast-built steamships
In this blog, Martin Magill is in conversation with the host of the widely acclaimed Historical Belfast Podcast
This blog explores street-names inspired by literature and the arts in general, with a little detour into the role played by street-names in music and literature.
C. S. Lewis was born in East Belfast before moving to England. Several streets close to C.S. Lewis Square were named in his honour - Lewis Avenue, Lewis Drive, Lewis Mews and Lewis Park
A widespread pattern found in all parts of Belfast is the naming of streets after residences of merchants, politicians and nobility. Photo courtesy of National Museums NI
Belfast is home to a rich vocabulary of street names. As the city has grown, its streets have been named by successive generations, resulting in today’s fascinating namescape.
“Transferred names” are a special category of names which are copied from one location to one or many other locations