The Projects

The following is the list of key projects within the Gort Town Plan:

The key projects are:

  • The Convent: A Multi-purpose remote working, innovation, cultural and community centre
  • Enhanced and extended Gort river walk
  • Heritage Trail
  • Multi-sports facility including new pitches, boxing facilities, tennis and basketball courts
  • Town greening and biodiversity enhancement 
  • Tourist facilities
  • Lady Gregory Roundabout / Swans Sculpture
  • Conservation the Cavalry stables and barracks
  • Building frontages improvement scheme
  • Public art in the town centre
  • Improving the use and presentation of vacant/derelict buildings 
  • Canon Quinn Park
  • Town Hall – Auditorium/ Performance Space 
  • Connectivity and sustainable travel
  • Town park and skate park 
  • Public realm enhancement
  • Potential future development: Land off Courtney’s Lane
  • Potential future development: Backlands
  • Gort Smart Town

The details of projects and timeframes and action owners are shown below.