Townland

Gorteen Lower

An Goirtín Íochtarach

Gorteen Lower is a townland in Kildare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationGorteen Lower53.07192° N · 6.93139° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Goirtín Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Gorteen Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kildare
Civil parish
Fontstown
Coordinates
53.07192, -6.93139
Mapped area
0.53 km²
Logainm ID
25106 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Gorteen Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-07-28. How this page was prepared.