Part of a small cluster of streets with geographical names from around Carlingford Lough, also including Carlingford Street, Omeath Street, Killowen Street and (on the other side of Woodstock Road) Newry Street.
Greenore is a village and deep-water port in Co. Louth. It is situated on a headland east of Carlingford, not far from the tip of the Cooley Peninsula. Like Carlingford, the name is of Norse origin.
Owner: Mr R J Dawson of Cherryville My Lady’s Road 6 new streets on his property situate off Woodstock Road - Ogilvie Street, Killowen Street, Greenore Street, Omeath Street, Ardenvohr Street, Carlington Street. Minutes, Town Improvement Committee, 21st July 1897.
“On application of the owners, your Committee have named the following new streets: One off Ormeau road, between Delhi street and the River, ‘Agra street’; one off Woodstock road, ‘Ardgowan street’; one off Newtownards road, ‘Austin street’; six off Woodstock road, ‘Ogilvie street’, ‘Killowen street’, ‘Greenore street’, ‘Omeath street’, ‘Ardenvohr street’, and ‘Carlingford street’. ” Minutes of the Town Improvement Committee, 28th July 1897.