"That on the application of the owners, Mr R. Kelly and Mr Francis Curley, 2 new streets on their property situate off the Old Park Road be named Old Park Street and Afghan Street". (Improvement Committee, 26th April 1893).
[This] was named from Old Park House" the residence of John Lyons. In the Funeral Register of the First Presbyterian Congregation (1733) there is mentioned "Mr. John Carr of Oldpark". His property also included "Carr's Glen" which perpetuates the name, beyond which little is known about him". (Belfast Street Names. John J. Marshall)