Gowran

Gowran
Irish: Gabhrán
Town
St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Gowran
St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Gowran
Gowran is located in Ireland
Gowran
Gowran
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°37′45″N 7°04′00″W / 52.6292°N 7.0667°W / 52.6292; -7.0667
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyKilkenny
Population
 • Total804
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Websitewww.kilkennycoco.ie

Gowran (/ˈɡrən/; Irish: Gabhrán[2]) is a town located on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church[3] is located in the centre of Gowran close to Gowran Castle. Gowran Park race course and Golf Course are located one km from the centre of Gowran. Gowran is located on the R448 regional road (former N9 national primary road) where it is crossed by the R702 regional road. The town is in a townland and civil parish and barony of the same name.[2]

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Gowran". Census 2016. CSO. April 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Gabhrán/Gowran". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ A History of St. Mary's Church. Text by Imelda Kehoe. Published by the Gowran Development Association 1992