Goresbridge (Irish: An Droichead Nua, meaning 'The New Bridge'[3][4]) is a small village located in the east of County Kilkenny, in the province of Leinster, Ireland.

Located 2.75 miles (4.43 km) from Gowran on the R702 (Kilkenny−Enniscorthy) regional road, and approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Kilkenny.

Following the Williamite–Jacobite War, Charles II gave grants of land which had been forfeited by the Roman Catholic owners.

[7] It represents an important element of civil engineering and transport heritage[7] and formed a vital link between the two counties.

The locally stationed Wexford Militia[5] were defeated, they lost their cavalry,[5] twenty eight soldiers were captured, and the rest fled to Kilkenny.