Gorteens Castle

Gorteens Castle is a ruined castle situated on private land in south-east County Kilkenny near the village of Slieverue close to Waterford city. It is in the historic parish of Rathpatrick in the south-east of the Barony of Ida.

Photo: Blimey74, CC0.

Type: Castle
Description: Ruined castle in County Kilkenny, Ireland
Also known as: “Gorteens Castle (ruins)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of the Assumption and University Hospital Waterford.

Church of the Assumption

Church

Photo: Thommcg1980, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of the Assumption is situated 2½ km northwest of Gorteens Castle.

University Hospital Waterford

Hospital

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.

University Hospital Waterford, formerly known as Waterford Regional Hospital, is a teaching hospital located in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group. University Hospital Waterford is situated 3½ km southwest of Gorteens Castle.

Great Island Power Station

Power station

Photo: Paddy Mulvey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Great Island Power Station is a gas fired and former heavy fuel oil fired power station situated near Waterford Harbour in Great Island, County Wexford, Ireland, that supplies electricity to more than 500,000 Irish homes. Great Island Power Station is situated 4 km east of Gorteens Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slieverue and Cheekpoint.

Slieverue

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Slieverue, officially Slieveroe, is a village in South County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the historical barony of Ida. Despite the name, the land is relatively low-lying and fertile. Slieverue's population, as of the 2016 census, was 476.

Cheekpoint

Village

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Cheekpoint is a village and townland in County Waterford, Ireland, at the confluence of the River Suir and the River Barrow. Located beneath 150-metre-high Minaun Hill, the village has panoramic views of Waterford Harbour, the 650-metre-long Barrow Bridge and Great Island Power Station. Cheekpoint is situated 3½ km east of Gorteens Castle.

Ferrybank

Suburb

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Ferrybank is a suburb of Waterford City in Ireland. Parts of Ferrybank, or "the village" as it is referred to locally, is under the political jurisdiction of Waterford City and County Council and thus an area of administration for Waterford City, on the northern bank of the River Suir, extending into County Waterford. Ferrybank is situated 4 km west of Gorteens Castle.

Gorteens Castle

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.27037° or 52° 16′ 13″ north

Longitude

-7.04493° or 7° 2′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C4J7XC4+42

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1355501173

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q27627631

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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Gorteens Castle” goes by many names.

German: “Gorteens Castle”
Ukrainian: “Замок Гортінс”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Springfield House and Rathpatrick Graveyard.

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Places to explore: Belview AGI and Marine Point.

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