Tag: Vicarstown
Road safety improvement measures ‘badly needed’ across rural parts of Laois
A Laois County Councillor has raised numerous road safety concerns at the April meeting of the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District meeting.
Fianna Fáil Cllr Paschal McEvoy...
News in Brief: Funding for Laois historic structures, Mountrath musical, and...
€171,000 funding for Laois heritage and historic structures projects
€171,000 has been earmarked for Laois heritage and historic structures projects, through the Built Heritage Investment...
In Pictures: Night of celebration as Annanough GAA gather to acknowledge...
The Killeshin Hotel hosted a night of great celebration for Annanough GAA club on Saturday night as the Vicarstown-based club reflected on a successful...
Significant work carried out on charming old Vicarstown school which still...
The school in Vicarstown may have been closed by the Department of Education in 1969 - but it still remains a central part of...
Inspirational Laois woman completes 250th parkrun to celebrate her 70th birthday
The banks of the Grand Canal at the small picturesque village of Vicarstown were buzzing on Saturday morning where the weekly parkrun had a...
Leinster campaign comes to an end but Annanough GAA very grateful...
Annanough GAA’s eventful and enjoyable season came to an end on Saturday when they went down to Louth champions Glyde Rangers in the quarter-final...
In Pictures: Camross, Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe impress Pride of Place...
Laois showcased its community champions superbly on Wednesday and Thursday, July 19 and 20.
The villages of Camross, Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe greeted Mr Edward...
In Pictures: St Brigid celebrated as Stradbally, Timahoe and Vicarstown turn...
A wet morning did not deter the people of Vicrarstown from coming out in big numbers to one of the earliest parades in Ireland.
For...
Laois owned horse all set and hoping for Cheltenham glory this...
It is on to Day 3 of the Cheltenham horse racing festival in England and today brings Laois interest to the fore.
The Pertemps Network...
Annanough mourn the passing of legendary figure Tommy Murphy
The death has occurred of Annanough and Laois GAA stalwart Tommy Murphy in Galway in his 93rd year.
Originally from Belgrove, the eldest of the...
Successful conversational Irish group announce plans to continue in Vicarstown
A group of conversational Irish speakers have been meeting in the Old School in Vicarstown for the past month.
Significant interest in the group has...
End of an era as Courtwood community bids farewell to ‘Mrs...
The small rural community of Courtwood is bidding farewell this weekend to Tess O'Connell, who passed away aged 89.
Mrs O'Connell lived at her home...
Laois teenager to represent Ireland at American Quarter Horse Youth World...
A 13-year-old girl who lives in Vicarstown will represent Ireland at the American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup in Texas from June 29 to...
Conversational Irish group continues in Vicarstown this Wednesday
The first gathering for the new conversational Irish group in Vicarstown attracted a good crowd last week with the venture set to continue for...
Conversational Irish group to begin weekly meetings in Vicarstown for month...
We all like to be able to use a little bit of Irish from time to time.
But what we learned in school over the...
2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Vicarstown community up and out early for...
A look back at some wonderful photos from Vicarstown's St Patrick's Day parade as March saw a return to normality.
The small rural community of...
In Pictures: Magical evening in Vicarstown for Drive-Thru Santa experience
The small village of Vicarstown was buzzing on Saturday evening for the now-annual Drive-Thru Santa experience.
First introduced in 2020 as a response to the...
Festive night of fashion, music and dancing in Vicarstown this Saturday
Club events have been a rare occurrence over the past couple of years but thankfully they've been making a very welcome return in recent...
Weekly 25 card drive returns to Vicarstown after almost three-year absence
One of the many victims of the Covid-19 pandemic was the sheer volume of indoor activities that went by the wayside.
But with life eventually...
In Pictures: Large crowd at official opening of Vicarstown Canal Side...
Sunday October 30 saw a big crowd in attendance for the official opening ceremony of Vicarstown Canal Side Community Recreation Area.
This amenity is an...
In Pictures: Annanough GAA Family Fun Day proves a big success
One of the most missed things throughout all of Covid was the various community days held in towns and villages around the country.
On Saturday...
In Pictures: Parks Tennis Summer Camp proves a big hit in...
No matter what your interest is, there is a summer camp for you.
Not only are the options getting better, but there's also more coming...
Laois village set to host first ever tennis summer camp on...
The SVT Activity and Wellness Hub is set to add another string to it's bow this summer.
The Stradbally, Vicarstown and Timahoe based group is...
Local man set to complete Ironman in Germany to raise funds...
A well-known Laois man is set to take on a gruelling Ironman challenge in Frankfurt this Saturday in aid of a very good cause.
James...
In Pictures: Brilliant fun as Laois Comhairle na nOg organise Colour...
There was wonderful fun in the small village of Vicarstown this afternoon as Laois Comhairle na nOg and Youth Work Ireland Laois came together...
Live music and free colour run promises to be a great...
This looks like it will be great!
There will be live music from local band Paper Planes and a free colour run this Friday afternoon...
Vicarstown junior parkrun returns this Sunday with a ten-minute challenge for...
Vicarstown junior parkrun is back up and running again, after the Covid pandemic break.
Junior parkrun is a weekly timed 2k run, and there are about...
In Pictures: Vicarstown community up and out early for Laois’s first...
The small rural community of Vicarstown had the honour of being Laois's first St Patrick's Day parade in three years this morning.
Notwithstanding the various...
Vicarstown farmer named as Teagasc’s silage competition winner
Richard Bond from Vicarstown was recently honoured by Teagasc as the winner of silage competition recognising best practice in the farming sector.
Following judging from...
Hugely popular Vicarstown parkrun to return this Saturday for the first...
Since starting in October 2014, the Saturday morning Vicarstown parkrun has been a hugely popular weekly local event which attracted almost 2,500 runners until...