Galway an area well known for its castles, Gort also has quite a few, such as Ardamullwan Castle, tower house, built in the 16th century by the O'Shaughnessy Clan and the six storey Fiddaun Castle, a tower house built in the 16th century also owed by the O'Shaughnessy Clan, located  5 miles from Gort near the village of Tubber. Tyrone House in Kilcolgan County Galway, just a 17 minute drive from Gort, a ruin now, was built in the 1700's and was one of the largest homes in the country at the time.

The 7th century monastic settlement of Kilmacduagh and the round tower  lies 3kms from Gort, established by Saint Coleman Mac Duagh there are many carving to be seen inside the ruins of this settlement.

Visit Coole Park, just 3kms from Gort town, which in years past was home to dramatist, Lady Augusta Gregory and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre along with W.B. Yeats and Edward Martyn. Now Coole Park, Gardens and Visitor Centre are open to the public, and this 1000 acre Nature Reserve can be enjoyed for its nature trails and gardens. Coole Park is respected for its woodland, birds and wildlife and also its turlough or turlach system, a type of disappearing lake or seasonal lake, which are mostly found in limestone areas. Coole was often a refuge for many literary figures during Lady Augusta's time, and many of these figures carved their initials on the 'Autograph Beech Tree' in the walled garden in Coole Park. and W.B. Yeats was one of the first to sign the tree. These literary figure sought refuge there in the calm of the forest trails and they drew inspiration from Coole.

While in Gort take a visit to the 16th century Norman Castle near Coole, the Summer home owned by W.B. Yeats in the 1900's, known as Yeats Castle or Thoor Ballylee. It consists of four floors with the rooms over looking the River Coole. Yeats Tower or Thoor Ballylee is on the Galway-Ennis Road.