Gorteenvacan
Gorteenvacan is a locality in County Kildare, Leinster. Gorteenvacan is situated nearby to the locality Gorteen Bridge, as well as near Ballyburn Upper.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castledermot Abbey and Urglin Church.
Castledermot Abbey
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castledermot Abbey is a ruined Franciscan friary in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland. It was founded at some point before 1247. A previous monastery had been founded on the same site by Diarmait, a son of Áed Róin, King of Ulster, in the ninth century AD. Castledermot Abbey is situated 4 km northeast of Gorteenvacan.
Urglin Church
Church
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Urglin Church is situated 4 km south of Gorteenvacan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castledermot and Carlow.
Castledermot
Town
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Castledermot is an inland town in the south-east of Ireland in County Kildare, about 75 km from Dublin, and 10 km from the town of Carlow. The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448. Castledermot is situated 4½ km northeast of Gorteenvacan.
Carlow
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Carlow is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.
Kilkea
Village
Kilkea is a village and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 15 km from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village. Kilkea is situated 8 km north of Gorteenvacan.
Gorteenvacan
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.87864° or 52° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.86895° or 6° 52′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C4MV4HJ+FCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3344220887OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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