Editing Gort (section)

== Places of interest ==
[[File:Gort - Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 3434318.jpg|thumb|Buildings in the Market Square of Gort dating to {{circa|1800}}]]
[[File:Gothic revival castle, Lough Cutra Castle, Galway, Ireland (20299996302).jpg|thumb|Lough Cutra Castle]]
[[File:Christ The King, Gort.jpg|thumb|upright|''Christ the King'', by [[Albert Power (sculptor)|Albert Power]], marble, 1932]]
Gort has a number of buildings of architectural interest, being a well preserved planned Georgian period market town.{{sfn|Grey|McNamara|2000|p=116}}

There is a mid-19th century Weigh House in the centre of the old square, as well as a 1933 marble sculpture of [[Christ the King]] by the Irish sculptor [[Albert Power (sculptor)|Albert Power]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Críost Rí, Market Square, BALLYHUGH, Gort, GALWAY |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/30341016/criost-ri-market-square-ballyhugh-gort-co-galway |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Buildings of Ireland |language=en-US}}</ref> The town hall is a former 19th century school which is now used for community theatre. There is a large Catholic church, [[St. Colman's Church, Gort|St. Colman's Church]] (built 1825),<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/30341030/saint-colmans-church-market-square-church-road-ballyhugh-gort-galway| website = buildingsofireland.ie | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | title = Saint Colman's Church, Market Square, Church Road, Ballyhugh, Gort, Galway | accessdate = 7 November 2022 }}</ref> with a public park, Canon Quinn Park, behind. The old Church of Ireland church, built {{circa|1820}}, is now the public library.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/30341042/gort-library-church-road-ballyhugh-gort-galway | website = buildingsofireland.ie | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | title = Gort Library, Church Road, Ballyhugh, Gort, Galway | accessdate = 7 November 2022 }}</ref> The Gort River Walk, opened a 3&nbsp;km looped walking trail along the Gort River with a new bridge in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major Gort amenity to officially open today |url=https://connachttribune.ie/major-gort-amenity-to-officially-open-today/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=connachttribune.ie |language=en-GB |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101145709/https://connachttribune.ie/major-gort-amenity-to-officially-open-today/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Next to the river and the original bridge (constructed in 1771) is Bridge House, the original residence of Lord Gort before the move to [[Lough Cutra Castle]]. This house, dated around 1770,{{sfn|Grey|McNamara|2000|page=117}} has since been added to and was a Sisters of Mercy convent from 1857 until 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corrigan |first=Stephen |title=Mercy Convent is home to 48 refugees – as nuns depart after 140 years |url=https://connachttribune.ie/mercy-convent-is-home-to-48-refugees-as-nuns-depart-after-140-years-365/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=connachttribune.ie |language=en-GB |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108154106/https://connachttribune.ie/mercy-convent-is-home-to-48-refugees-as-nuns-depart-after-140-years-365/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with a primary school on the grounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sisters of Mercy Convent, Bridge Street, Queen Street, Ballyhugh, Gort, Galway |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/30341046/sisters-of-mercy-convent-bridge-street-queen-street-ballyhugh-gort-co-galway |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=buildingsofireland.ie | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2022 it houses Ukrainian refugees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Foundations {{!}} Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy |url=https://sistersofmercy.ie/2022/05/new-foundations/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=sistersofmercy.ie |date=6 May 2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref>