Gorteen

Gurteen () (often spelled Gorteen) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Kilfree in the baronry of Coolavin. 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.

It lies on the intersection of the R293 road between Ballymote and Ballaghaderreen, and the R294 road between Boyle and Tobercurry.

Landmarks and places of interest
 The Michael Coleman Irish Music Centre
 Coleman Cottage, a traditional Cottage, forge and archive

Transport
Bus Éireann routes 460 and 476 provide an extremely limited service passing through Gorteen on selected days of the week.
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.

See also
List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
Ballaghaderreen railway station

References

External links
 History of Churches in Gorteen Parish

Category:Towns and villages in County Sligo