The Swan is a relatively "new" village in County Laois, and is named after a local public house, The Swan Inn.[2] A fire clay factory was opened in the area in 1935 to take advantage of local fire clay deposits.[2]
Amenitiesedit
The village is largely linear, developed along the R430 regional road. There are no shops in the village, and it is served primarily by the pub, and a community centre in the centre of the village. Other community amenities include an outdoor playground and playing pitches.[2] The local national (primary) school is Swan National School.[citation needed]
Economyedit
Fleming's brick factory at The Swan
Fleming's Fireclays was started by PJ Fleming in 1935. It generated employment for the village and the surrounding areas and provided housing for many of its workers. These houses constituted nearly all the dwellings in the village until 2003, when two new housing projects began and the number of houses has almost doubled as a result. The factory utilises fireclay, which is an abundant local resource, to make bricks and chimney flues. The factory was rebranded as Lagan Brick when Flemings Fireclay was absorbed into the Lagan Group.[citation needed]
The local soccer team, Wolfhill Athletic, play in the Premier Division of the Carlow League. In the 2004/2005 season, the club won the Carlow Challenge cup. There is also an Over 35's team which has won their league in 2006/2007, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010.[4]
Former jockey turned trainer, Kevin O'Brien, and his stable of horses have established themselves in the village. Successful horses have included Unique Moment and Duty, which were owned by a local syndicate.[citation needed]
^"An Eala/Swan". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ abc(PDF). Laois County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
^. Laois Nationalist. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved Jul. 25, 2007
^"League Honours". Carlow & Dist. Football League. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
January 19, 2024
swan, county, laois, swan, swan, irish, eala, small, village, county, laois, ireland, around, south, east, portlaoise, lies, near, county, kilkenny, border, where, r430, regional, road, crosses, r426, village, lies, within, townland, slatt, lower, civil, paris. Swan or The Swan Irish an Eala 1 is a small village in County Laois Ireland Around 20 km south east of Portlaoise it lies near the County Kilkenny border where the R430 regional road crosses the R426 The village lies within the townland of Slatt Lower in the civil parish of Rathaspick The Swan An EalaVillageThe Swan Inn from which the village takes its nameThe SwanLocation in IrelandCoordinates 52 53 20 N 7 09 37 W 52 888828 N 07 160244 W 52 888828 07 160244CountryIrelandProvinceLeinsterCountyCounty LaoisTime zoneUTC 0 WET Summer DST UTC 1 IST WEST Irish Grid ReferenceS563825 Contents 1 History 2 Amenities 3 Economy 4 Sport 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThe Swan is a relatively new village in County Laois and is named after a local public house The Swan Inn 2 A fire clay factory was opened in the area in 1935 to take advantage of local fire clay deposits 2 Amenities editThe village is largely linear developed along the R430 regional road There are no shops in the village and it is served primarily by the pub and a community centre in the centre of the village Other community amenities include an outdoor playground and playing pitches 2 The local national primary school is Swan National School citation needed Economy edit nbsp Fleming s brick factory at The SwanFleming s Fireclays was started by PJ Fleming in 1935 It generated employment for the village and the surrounding areas and provided housing for many of its workers These houses constituted nearly all the dwellings in the village until 2003 when two new housing projects began and the number of houses has almost doubled as a result The factory utilises fireclay which is an abundant local resource to make bricks and chimney flues The factory was rebranded as Lagan Brick when Flemings Fireclay was absorbed into the Lagan Group citation needed Sport editSt Joseph s is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club and takes its players from Luggacurren Wolfhill and Ballyadams Some players of note from the Swan have included Tom Kelly and Joe Higgins both of whom received GAA All Stars Awards in 2003 Joe Higgins also won several boxing titles including nine Leinster and two All Ireland boxing titles 3 The local soccer team Wolfhill Athletic play in the Premier Division of the Carlow League In the 2004 2005 season the club won the Carlow Challenge cup There is also an Over 35 s team which has won their league in 2006 2007 2008 2009 and 2009 2010 4 Former jockey turned trainer Kevin O Brien and his stable of horses have established themselves in the village Successful horses have included Unique Moment and Duty which were owned by a local syndicate citation needed See also editList of towns and villages in IrelandReferences edit An Eala Swan Logainm ie Retrieved 11 March 2021 a b c The Swan Draft Village Plan December 2007 PDF Laois County Council Archived from the original PDF on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 30 June 2008 Archived copy Laois Nationalist Archived from the original on 22 June 2011 Retrieved 25 July 2007 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Retrieved Jul 25 2007 League Honours Carlow amp Dist Football League Retrieved 25 July 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Swan County Laois amp oldid 1129494579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
