Vicarstown

This article is about the real Irish village of Vicarstown. For the fictional town of the same name featured in the Rev. W. V. Awdry's railway tales, see Vicarstown (Sodor).

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R427 approaching the bridge over the Grand Canal

Entering Vicarstown on the R427

Vicarstown (Baile an Bhiocáire in Irish) is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal of Ireland.

People

• Henry Grattan, the great orator and politician, having been awarded £50,000 by the Irish Parliament in 1782 to purchase lands, bought property in this area from the Cosby family of Stradbally.

Sport

• Annanough (Áth na nEac in Irish) is the local Gaelic football team.

Facilities

• The village has a Catholic church, a large community hall, a Gaelic Athletic Association field, and two public houses.

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland