Glendower Street is the third street in this Shakespearean group and a rather odd companion to Oberon Street and Titania Street: Glendower Street refers to a character from a history play rather than a comedy. It is named after Owen Glendower (Owain Glyndŵr), Prince of Wales in Henry IV, Part 1. See Paul Tempan's blog on literary street names on this website for further details.
"That on the application of Mr James Harper, four streets on his property off Cregagh Road, South of Oberon Street. be named Scolbane Street, Reid Street, Dromore Street and Helen Street". (24th April 1906).
A report in the Northern Whig - Wednesday 26 September 1906 of an Improvement Committee meeting indicates that "an application from Mr. Thomas E. Carlisle to change the name of Scolbane Street to Glendower Street" was granted. Thomas E. Carlisle in various advertisements including in the Belfast Telegraphy - Friday 12 February 1897 is described as a property broker. There was a report in Belfast Telegraph on Friday 24 January 1902 which stated: "BURNS" ANNIVERSARY.—Last evening in the Albertbridge Lecture Hall, George's Street, Mr. Thomas E. Carlisle delivered his celebrated lecture on Burns".