Gort

Gort
Gort Inse Guaire / An Gort (Irish)
Town
Bridge Street, Gort in 2007.
Gort
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°03′58″N 8°49′05″W / 53.066°N 8.818°W / 53.066; -8.818
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2022)
2,870
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
H91
Telephone area code+353(0)91
Irish Grid ReferenceM451019

Gort (Irish: Gort Inse Guaire or An Gort) 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.