Vicarstown
Vicarstown, historically known as Ballynevicar, Ballyvicar and Ballyvicary, is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It stands at the point where the R427 regional road crosses the Grand Canal.
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Leinster, Ireland
- Also known as: “Ballyvicary”
- Historically known as: “Ballynevicar” and “Ballyvicar”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Camac Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilberry and Ballybrittas.
Kilberry
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.Ballybrittas
Village
Kildangan
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.Vicarstown
- Category: locality
- Location: County Laois, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0515° or 53° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
-7.08542° or 7° 5′ 8″ west
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
9C5J3W27+HR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Vicarstown” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Vicarstown”
- Dutch: “Vicarstown”
- Irish: “Baile an Bhiocáire”
- Lithuanian: “Vikarstaunas”
- Polish: “Vicarstown”
- Russian: “Викарстаун”
- Swedish: “Vicarstown”
- Urdu: “ویکارس ٹاؤن”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Vicarstown Bridge and Derrybrock Bridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Old Community Centre and Church of the Assumption.
County Laois: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Portlaoise and Abbeyleix.
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