R202 road (Ireland)

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R202 road
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Main Street, Ballinamore, on the R202
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Length40.0 km (24.9 mi)
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Country Ireland
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The R202 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Dromod in County Leitrim to Swanlinbar in County Cavan. En route it passes through Mohill and Ballinamore.

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The R202 road links with the N87 in Swanlinbar and then runs to the border of Northern Ireland becoming the A32 that runs into Enniskillen. At the other end it links with the N4 in Dromod. There are also connections in Dromod with the Dublin-Sligo railway line two-hourly frequency train service to Sligo from Dublin Connolly. The road is 40 km (25 mi) long.

The R202 borders Cloonboniagh lake in Leitrim IMG Cloonbeniagh2857.jpg
The R202 borders Cloonboniagh lake in Leitrim

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