It all began with a question:
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
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
In this blog, Martin Magill is in conversation with the host of the widely acclaimed Historical Belfast Podcast
“Transferred names” are a special category of names which are copied from one location to one or many other locations
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.
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.