Gorteen

Gurteen or Gorteen (Irish: Goirtín, meaning "little field") is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Kilfree in the baronry of Coolavin.

Gurteen
Irish: Goirtín
Village
Gurteen Cross and Coleman Music Centre
Gurteen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°59′34″N 8°30′39″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Sligo
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2016)
393
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceG665049

Gurteen's population increased from 269 people, at the 2006 census, to 393 at the 2016 census. It is at the intersection of the R293 road (Ballymote to Ballaghaderreen) and the R294 (Boyle to Tobercurry).

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