Goresbridge

Goresbridge
An Droichead Nua
Town
Goresbridge over the River Barrow
Goresbridge over the River Barrow
Etymology: Named after Gores' Bridge
Goresbridge is located in Ireland
Goresbridge
Goresbridge
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°37′47″N 6°59′39″W / 52.6297°N 6.9942°W / 52.6297; -6.9942
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kilkenny
BaronyGowran
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
 • BodyKilkenny County Council[1]
 • Dáil constituencyCarlow–Kilkenny
 • European ParliamentIreland South
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total361
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (GMT (WET))
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS 69 54
Websitewww.kilkennycoco.ie

Goresbridge (Irish: An Droichead Nua, meaning 'The New Bridge'[3][4]) is a small village located in the east of County Kilkenny, in the province of Leinster, Ireland. Goresbridge is named after a 1756 bridge, built by Colonel Ralph Gore, which provides a crossing of the River Barrow between County Kilkenny and County Carlow in the South-East region.

Located 2.75 miles (4.43 km) from Gowran on the R702 (Kilkenny−Enniscorthy) regional road, and approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Kilkenny.[5]

Part of the civil parish is Grangesilvia[6] which is in the barony of Gowran.[4] Charles II granted Arthur Gore the townland of Barrowmount. The Battle of Goresbridge occurred there in June 1798.[7]

The population according to the 2011 census was 361.[2] The local authority is Kilkenny County Council. Goresbridge gives its name to an electoral division.[8]

  1. ^ Kilkenny County Council (2016). "Kilkenny County Council Elected Members". kilkennycoco.ie.
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