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Union-la. (Abbey-str. lr.) 1756.

Why so called? Also called Ferry-boat-la.

Now non-existent, - being merged into the more recent southern end of Marlborough-str.

Union-str. (Eden-qu.) 1776.

When Marlborough-str. (1728) - which originally extended no further south than to Abbey-str. - was opened out (after 1756) to Eden-qu., the new southern end was given the name of Union-str., being in effect an expansion of the previously existing Union-la., q.v.

Usher’s-island. (Watling-str.) 1562. [G. C. D., ii. 22.]

‘Shall take the account of John Ussher for his charges done and bestowed upon the repairs of the island, - and he shall have restitution of such rent as he hath paid to the treasury of this city for the island, which island is bewest [stet. KF.] the bridge of the city of Dublin.’

From the family of Usher, - of whom Sir Wm. Usher lived at the Bridge-foot adjoining Usher’s-qu. See Quays. [See also the Rev. W. Ball Wright’s Memoirs of the Family of Ussher, - and Irish Builder of 1 July, 1886.]

Usher’s-pill (see Quays and Pill-la.) -garden, 1707 [Irwin’s Dublin Presbyterianism, 254]. -la. -qu. 1728. -ct. 1748. [S. Audoen’s Par. Reg.] -str. 1756. -yd. 1776.

Usher’s-ct. (1748), with Meeting-ho.-yd. and New-row, is now merged into S. Augustine-str., q.v.

Uxbridge (41-42 Tyrone-str. lr.) 1832.

From the Earl of Uxbridge, - a title of the Marquis of Anglesey, L.L. 1828-29, 1830-33. **

Valkenburgh-ct. (Gregg’s-la.) 1849.

Vance’s-buildings.

From their owner, Thomas Vance, J.P., (1817-1890).

(Bridge-str. lr.) 1865.

Previously called Chapel-al.

(Bishop-str.)

Vaux-str. (7-8 Litzwilliam-pl. S.) 1 795.

Why so called?

Now (since 1837, straightened, and called) Cumberland-rd.

Vavasour-pl. (Bath-ave. Beggar’s-bush.) 1846. -sq. 1849.

From Mr. W. Vavasour, - called to the Bar in 1775 (d. about 1820), - who, in 1792, took from Lord Fitzwilliam, for 150 years, at £190 per an., the marsh then between Beggar’s-bush and Ringsend, through which the Dodder ran to Ringsend-br. By a complete double embankment of the Dodder, he reclaimed this tract, which had been inundated every tide. (Haliday, 242.)

Venable’s-ct. (3 Island-str.) 1846.

Vernon-str. (Arnott-str. 5.) 1880.

Verschoyle-ct.

From the family of Verschoyle, -of whom a memoir appears in the Irish Builder of 15 Dec., 1887.

E. (30-31 Mount-str. lr.) 1824.
W. (Canon-str.) 1863. **

Vicar-**str. (S.) Thomas-str.) 1728. [‘Vickers-str.’ Brooking.]

From the vicar of S. Catherine’s-parish. (Cf. Bishop-str., Dean-str., - Mayor-str., Sheriff-str., etc.

Vicars’-hall. (S. Patrick’s-close.) 1766. [harris.]

? From the Vicars-choral of S. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Victoria-br. See Bridges (Liffey).

Victoria-pl. (Percy-pl.) 1840.

From Queen Victoria, - who ascended the throne in 1837.

**Victoria-**qu. See Quays.

Victoria-str. (S. C. R.) 1876.

Formerly Kingsland-park, 1867-75. **

Vinegar-**ct. (S. Bride’s-parish?) **

Virginia-**ct. (39-40 Fishamble-str.) 1776.

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