Chuaigh Liú na Laoi agus Misneach i mbun gnímh díchoilínithe i gCathair Chorcaí thar an deireadh seachtaine chun contrárthacht na “Cathrach Réabhlóidí”, mar a thugtar uirthi, a nochtadh. Cé go maíonn Corcaigh gur cathair radacach í, tá a sráideanna agus a spásanna poiblí fós lán de logainmneacha a thugann ómós d’Impireacht na Breataine, d’fhigiúirí ríoga, agus do reachtaíocht a rinne iarracht saol polaitiúil na hÉireann a chur faoi chois. Ní léiríonn na hainmneacha seo muintir Chorcaí ná na glúnta a throid ar son na féin‑chinntí, na dínite agus na Gaeilge.

Tarraingíonn ár ngníomh aird ar shráideanna ar nós Cé an Aontais, Sráid Albert, agus Bóthar Victoria. Ainmneacha iad seo a ndéanann ceiliúradh ar Acht an Aontais, cuairteanna ríoga le linn an Ghorta Mhóir, agus údarás na himpireachta. Creidimid go léiríonn na teidil seo scéal seanchaite agus éagórach atá fós le brath i dtírdhreach na cathrach.

Tá Liú na Laoi agus Misneach ag moladh ainmneacha eile atá fréamhaithe i stair Chorcaí féin: Pádraig Ó Cuanacháin, Muirgheal Mhic Shuibhne, agus Leslie Price-de Barra. Chaith a leithéidí siúd a saol le cúrsaí pobail, ceartas agus leis an nGaeilge. Is iad seo na scéalta ar chóir a bheith le feiceáil inár spásanna poiblí.

Táimid ag impí ar Chomhairle Cathrach Chorcaí próiseas foirmiúil a thosú chun logainmneacha na cathrach a dhíchoilíniú. Ní bhaineann sé seo le stair a scriosadh; baineann sé le ceartú, agus le cinntiú go léiríonn tírdhreach Chorcaí muintir, cultúr agus luachanna na cathrach sa lá atá inniu ann.

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Liú na Laoi and Misneach undertook decolonial action in Cork City over the weekend to expose a contradiction at the heart of the so‑called “Rebel City”. While Cork prides itself on its radical history, its streets and public spaces remain filled with names that honour the British Empire, royal figures, and legislation that sought to suppress Irish political life. These names do not reflect the people of Cork, nor the generations who fought for self‑determination, dignity, and the Irish language.

Our action highlighted streets such as Union Quay, Albert Street, and Victoria Road. These names celebrate the Act of Union, royal visits during the Great Famine, and the authority of empire. We believe these titles represent an outdated and unjust narrative that continues to shape the city’s landscape.

Liú na Laoi and Misneach are proposing alternative names rooted in Cork’s own history: Pádraig Ó Cuanacháin, Muirgheal Mac Suibhne, and Leslie Price-de Barra. Such figures dedicated their lives to community, justice, and the Irish language. These are the stories that deserve visibility in our public spaces.

We are calling on Cork City Council to begin a formal process of decolonising the city’s place‑names. This is not about erasing history; it is about correcting it, and ensuring that Cork’s landscape reflects the people, culture, and values of the city today.