Gort
Gort Inse Guaire / An Gort (Irish) | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53°03′58″N 8°49′05″W / 53.066°N 8.818°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 2,870 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | H91 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)91 |
Irish Grid Reference | M451019 |
Gort (Irish: Gort Inse Guaire or An Gort)[2] is a town of around 2,800 inhabitants in County Galway in the west of Ireland. Located near the border with County Clare, the town lies between the Burren and the Slieve Aughty and is served by the R458 and R460 regional roads, which connect to the M18 motorway.