Vicarstown

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This article is about the Irish village; for the fictional town from The Railway Series, see Vicarstown.

Vicarstown (Baile an Bhiocáire in Irish) is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is notable for the Grand Canal which flows through the village.

[edit] People

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

[edit] Sport

• The local Gaelic football team are Annanough or as gaeilge Aonac Na N'Gac.

[edit] See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland