Gorteen
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| Gorteen Goirtín | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Gorteen | |
| Coordinates: 53°59′34″N 8°30′39″W / 53.9928°N 8.5108°WCoordinates: 53°59′34″N 8°30′39″W / 53.9928°N 8.5108°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 269 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G665049 |
Gorteen (Irish: Goirtín, meaning "a small garden") (often spelled Gurteen) 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 railway station 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]
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Ballaghaderreen railway station
References
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