It’s up to the people of Castleisland to decide if they want to rename Main Street in honour of the Liberator, Daniel O’Connell.
That’s according to chair of Castleisland District Heritage, Johnnie Roche, who has proposed the renaming of the county’s widest street.
He believes this would be a fitting way to mark the 250th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell’s birth in August.
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The Liberator regularly visited Castleisland, addressing thousands of people on several occasions, including from the balcony of the Crown Hotel.
Johnnie Roche says for the renaming to happen, it would entail the involvement of Kerry County Council and the Government.
He says to date, there has been no violent opposition to the proposal:
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