Naming the new Marlborough St. Bridge Home › Forums › Ireland › Naming the new Marlborough St. Bridge This topic has 12 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 10 months ago by Anonymous. Viewing 12 reply threads Author Posts September 19, 2012 at 1:17 pm #711538 Paul ClerkinKeymaster Will Dublin be continuing the recent trend for writers (which I like)? Any name suggestions for it? September 19, 2012 at 3:31 pm #817787 AnonymousInactive Hamilton Bridge would be a good choice too, seeing as the Luas lune passing over it heads to Broombrdge. If they stick with writers, perhaps Oscar Wilde or Patrick Kavanagh. September 19, 2012 at 4:16 pm #817788 Paul ClerkinKeymaster Kavanagh needs a canal bridge. Not keen on Wilde. September 19, 2012 at 9:27 pm #817789 AnonymousInactive There was some talk about naming it after Maeve Binchy.. September 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm #817792 AnonymousInactive @Paul Clerkin wrote: Kavanagh needs a canal bridge. Not keen on Wilde. Kavanagh has his seat by the Royal Canal, seems more appropriate September 20, 2012 at 2:59 pm #817790 AnonymousInactive Quite…and what was his wish… “O commemorate me with no hero-courageous tomb…just a canal bank seat for the passer-by” I like the idea of Binchey Bridge September 20, 2012 at 3:01 pm #817791 Paul ClerkinKeymaster While we could do with another bridge named after a woman – I don’t think Binchey is she. September 21, 2012 at 1:08 pm #817793 AnonymousInactive Who says it needs to be a writer? maybe an albeit modest nod to Eileen Gray or Peter Rice? September 29, 2012 at 8:17 pm #817794 AnonymousInactive May I suggest calling the bridge the ‘Dublin Bus Employee’s Bridge’ Since they are the reason the bridge is being built in the first place. :thumbdown: October 19, 2012 at 12:53 pm #817795 AnonymousInactive Name it after Merkel. Might loosen her up on the debt. October 20, 2012 at 10:26 am #817796 AnonymousInactive “Knotkneeded Bridge” “Debtarchitecture Bridge” “Wongbridge” “Ybridgeme” “CauseIcan Bridge” December 20, 2012 at 3:04 pm #817797 Paul ClerkinKeymaster Irvine Welsh Backs Connolly Bridge Campaign Irvine Welsh Backs Connolly Bridge Campaign December 20, 2012 at 3:46 pm #817798 AnonymousInactive There’s a train station not a kilometer away named after the man. There’s enough things names after Easter Rising leaders. Author Posts Viewing 12 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In Latest News