Gowran
Local name: Gabhrán
Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°37′46″ N 7°04′24″ W
- Population
- 804
- 804
- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
About Gowran
Gowran is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Population: 804. Elevation: 61 m.
Gowran (; Irish: Gabhrán) is a town on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church is in the centre of Gowran, close to Gowran Castle. Gowran Park race course and Golf Course are one kilometre from the centre of Gowran. The town is 13 km east of Kilkenny city, on the R448 road where it is crossed by the R702 road. Gowran is in a townland, civil parish and barony of the same name.
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In comparison
- No. 10 of 28 places in County Kilkenny by population
- Nearest larger town: Bagenalstown, 11 km NE
- 8 sights and natural places within 10 km Gowran Castle, Freestone Hill
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gowran Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny1.6 km E
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Freestone Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny4.7 km NW
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Powerstown River River, County Kilkenny6.2 km E
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Baunreagh Mountain, County Carlow11 km N
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Clara Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny6.9 km NW
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Lackan Mountain, County Carlow10 km N
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