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'''Gurteen''' is a village in East [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The Irish translation of Gurteen ({{Irish place name|Góirtín}}) translates as "Little Ploughed Field". Gurteen is a half-parish of the [[Ballymacward]]-Gurteen parish. The nearest towns are [[Athenry]] and [[Mountbellew]].
The patron saint of Gurteen is [[Saint Kerrill]]. Saint Kerrill's Well is located at the very southern tip of the parish in Gortnalone, near neighbouring [[Attymon]]. Saint Kerrill's Abbey is in Clonkeenkerrill with Clonkeenkerrill Graveyard. Saint Kerrill's feast day is held every year on 13 June. The [[Roman Catholic]] church in Gurteen is named after a local priest, [[Michael Griffin (Irish priest)|Father Michael Griffin]], who was shot dead on the night of 14 November 1920, most likely by [[Auxiliary Division|Auxiliaries]]. The Galway Minor Hurling Championship trophy is named in honour of Father Griffin. The Éire Óg-[[Father Griffins GAA]] Club based in Galway City is also named in his honour.
Located in East Galway, Gurteen is a rural area with a public house (Mitchell's Bar), church (St Michael's) and a primary school. The primary school, [[Saint Kerrill]]'s NS was opened in 1982, when 3 smaller national schools were merged: Clonkeenkerrill, Shanballard and Tample. The local GAA club is [[Pádraig Pearse's GAA]]. Founded in 1966 when the Gurteen and Ballymacward clubs amalgamated, it has playing pitches in [[Ballymacward]] and Gurteen. Colemanstown United FC is a soccer club located in the area. Founded in 1982, the club competes in the Galway District Soccer League.
== Notable people ==
* [[Michael Griffin (Irish priest)|Father Griffin]]
* Noel Treacy RIP, TD & Galway GAA County Board Chairman
* [[Cyril Donnellan]], [[Pádraig Pearse's GAA]] player and former Galway hurler
* Seán Mac Giollarnáth, Irish folklorist.
==See also==
*[[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]
== External links ==
* http://www.padraigpearsesgalway.com
* http://www.colemanstownunited.com
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Galway]]