Gorteen
Gurteen may refer to...
Places
- Gurteen, a village in County Sligo, Ireland
- Gorteen, Templeport, a townland in County Cavan, Ireland
Gurteen
Goirtín | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 735 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G665049 |
Gurteen (Irish: Guirtín, meaning "a small garden") (often spelled Gorteen) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Gurteen has experienced quite a rise in development in the last number of years and has become, to some degree, a commuter town for people working in Sligo.
Transport
- Gurteen was served by the Kilfree Junction between Boyle and Ballymote on the Dublin to Sligo line. This railway station opened on 31 October 1874 and closed on 4 February 1963.[1]
