Vicarstown Winding Hole
The Barrow Way, Vicarstown ED, Fisherstown, County Laois, Ireland
Vicarstown Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Canal - Barrow Line between
Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction (Junction of Old and New Barrow Lines at Ballyteague) (18 miles and 7¾ furlongs
and 8 locks
to the northeast) and
Grand - Barrow Junction (Junction of the Grand Canal (Barrow Line) with the River Barrow ) (7 miles and 5¼ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction is Grattan Aqueduct (Over the Glashna River);
5½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Grand - Barrow Junction is Vicarstown Bridge;
5¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| M7 Motorway Bridge | 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
Fisherstown Bridge  | 2 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Sallyford Stream Aqueduct | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Courtwood Bridge | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Grattan Aqueduct | 5½ furlongs | |
| Vicarstown Winding Hole | ||
| Vicarstown Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Camac Aqueduct | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Ballymanus Bridge | 1 mile, 7½ furlongs | |
| Milltown Bridge | 4 miles, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Cardington Lock No 26 | 6 miles, 5¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction
Moore's Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction
Macartney Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction
Spencer Winding Hole — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Old Barrow - New Barrow JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
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