Gorteen
Gorteen is a locality in Kilkenny, Leinster. Gorteen is situated nearby to the locality Railyard, as well as near Collieries.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colliery Church and St Longory’s Well.
St Mary’s Church
Church
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St Mary’s Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Gorteen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crettyard and Castlecomer.
Crettyard
Hamlet
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Crettyard is a hamlet in County Laois, Ireland. It is on the border with County Kilkenny, at the junction of the N78 and the R431 roads. Carlow town is 14 km to the east, and Kilkenny city is 22 km to the south.
Castlecomer
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Castlecomer is the largest town in north County Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, with a population in 2016 of about 1500. In Irish Caisleán an Chomair is "castle of the confluence", meaning the Norman castle at the confluence of the Dinin, Brocagh and Cloghogue small rivers.
Newtown
Village
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Newtown or Newtown Cross is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Clonbrock and Doonane. Newtown lies close to the border between Counties Laois and Kilkenny at the point where the R430 regional road from Abbeyleix to Carlow crosses the N78 from Kilkenny to Athy. Newtown is situated 5 km northeast of Gorteen.
Gorteen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.82639° or 52° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.15444° or 7° 9′ 16″ westElevation
191 metres (627 feet)Open location code
9C4JRRGW+H6GeoNames ID
3302497
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