Welcome to Gort

Gort (Gort Inse Guaire or An GortAn Gort) is a small town in south County Galway, just north of the Clare border on the main Limerick-Galway road.

Gort's history dates back to the sixth century as a base for the King of Connacht. There are a number of historic sites around Gort, including Kilmacduagh Monastery and a Round Tower.

A large percentage of the local population are now non-Irish, with a large Brazilian community now living in Gort and working in local meat processing plants.

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Gort News

Man due in court today over Gort growhouse - Galway Bay FM

Galway Bay FM

Man due in court today over Gort growhouse
Galway Bay FM
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man is due in court today (Fri 7/7) in connection with a major drugs seizure in Gort last week. A house at Tarmon was raided by gardaí on June 29th where 100 thousand euro worth of cannabis plants were discovered. A man in ...

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Publish: Friday 7th July 8:12am

Galway Bay FM

Lithuanian man appears before courts over significant Gort drugs seizure
Galway Bay FM
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Lithuanian man has appeared before the courts over a significant drugs seizure in Gort last week. Andreas Varzinskas was arrested after Gardai raided a house in Tarmon on the afternoon of Thursday, June 29th. During the ...

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Publish: Saturday 8th July 10:56am

Galway Bay FM

Man arrested as Gardai discover sophisticated grow house in Gort
Galway Bay FM
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A man in his thirties is being questioned by Gardai following a major drugs seizure in Gort. It follows a raid at a house in Tarmon in the town yesterday afternoon in which 98 thousand euro worth of cannabis plants were discovered.

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Publish: Thursday 29th June 10:31am

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