Gortlush

Gortlush is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Gortlush is situated nearby to the locality Portlough Upper, as well as near Keshends Upper.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burt Castle.

Burt Castle

Ruins

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burt Castle is a ruined castle located close to Newtowncunningham and Burt, two villages in the east of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. Historically it was sometimes spelt as Birt Castle. Burt Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Gortlush.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown Cunningham and Carrigans.

Newtown Cunningham

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newtown Cunningham, usually spelt Newtowncunningham or abbreviated to Newton, is a village and townland in the Laggan district in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. Newtown Cunningham is situated 3½ km west of Gortlush.

Carrigans

Village

Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carrigans is a village in The Laggan, a district in the east of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The village is located on the R236 regional road, a short distance from the River Foyle. Carrigans is situated 6 km southeast of Gortlush.

Bridgend

Village

Photo: Shane Killen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridgend or Bridge End is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, at the base of the Inishowen peninsula. It is located on the N13 road to Letterkenny, on the western outskirts of Derry and near the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Bridgend is situated 7 km northeast of Gortlush.

Gortlush

Type: Locality
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.00129° or 55° 0′ 5″ north

Longitude

-7.46702° or 7° 28′ 1″ west

Elevation

41 metres (135 feet)

Open location code

9C7J2G2M+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52266477

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3307616

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