Vicarstown
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Vicarstown, historically known as Ballynevicar, Ballyvicar and Ballyvicary[1] (Template:Langx, meaning 'town of the vicar'), is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal.
Sport
Annanough (Áth na nEac in Irish) is the local Gaelic football team.
Vicarstown is the location of the only parkrun in County Laois.
Facilities
The village has a Catholic church, a community hall and a Gaelic Athletic Association field. The village also has a bar and a place to rent canal barges.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- Henry Grattan, the 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Patrick Noel Turley, rugby player who was capped for Ireland against England in 1962. Was later not allowed to play GAA for local team.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
