R242 road (Ireland)

R242 road
R242 road
Bóthar R242
	R242 in Malin
Route information
Length	15.1 km (9.4 mi)
Major junctions
From	R238 at Drumaville, County Donegal
	R243 at Malin ;
To	Slievebane (or Slievebawn)
Location
Country	Ireland
Highway system
	Roads in Ireland ; Motorways ; Primary ; Secondary ; Regional ;

Last updated August 10, 2023

The R242 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the northern Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal.^[1] The R242 is Ireland's northernmost regional road and leads to Malin Head.^[3] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.^[4]

The R242 travels north from the R238 at Drumaville to Malin village. From Malin the road travels along Trawbreaga Bay before turning inland and northward. The R242 ends at the coastguard station at Slievebawn, but minor roads continue from here towards Malin Head. The R242 is 15.1 km (9.4 mi) long.^[2]^[4]

Related Research Articles

The Wild Atlantic Way is a tourism trail on the west coast, and on parts of the north and south coasts, of Ireland. The 2,500 km driving route passes through nine counties and three provinces, stretching from County Donegal's Inishowen Peninsula in Ulster to Kinsale, County Cork, in Munster, on the Celtic Sea coast.

The R291 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Sligo and Rosses Point in County Sligo. The road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R279 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Cliffoney and Mullaghmore in County Sligo. The 19th century Classiebawn Castle is located on this road just before entering Mullaghmore. The entire road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way, which continues around Mullaghmore Head after the end of the R279.

The R231 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N15 road in County Donegal. Most of the road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R341 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N59 road in County Galway. South of the R342, the road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R238 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a ring road around the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. The R238 is also part of the main road from Derry to Buncrana. Sections of the road form part of the Wild Atlantic Way. In July 2010, the road was the site of Ireland's worst road crash resulting in eight deaths.

The R241 road is a regional road in the north-west of Ireland. It is a coastal road on the eastern side of Inishowen, a peninsula in the north of County Donegal in Ulster. The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Part of the road is on the Inishowen Head Loop walking trail.

The R245 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N56 road in County Donegal. Sections of the road form part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R246 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road mostly on the Fanad peninsula in County Donegal. The northernmost section of the road at Portsalon forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R261 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N56 road on the Loughrea Peninsula in County Donegal. The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R479 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is located west of The Burren in County Clare. The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R478 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N67 in County Clare. Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way. The road passes along, and is the only road access to, the Cliffs of Moher.

The R482 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N67 in County Clare. The road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R561 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R566 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R567 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. The road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Parts of the road form part of the Emlagh Loop walking trail.

The R575 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork. The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Parts of the road form part of the Beara Way walking trail.

The R591 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Mizen Peninsula in County Cork. Most of the road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The R572 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork. The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Parts of the road are on the Beara Way walking trail.

The R573 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a coastal loop road from the R571 on the Beara Peninsula in County Kerry. Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way.

References

1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
1 2 Google (22 March 2016). "R242 to R242" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
↑ Montgomery, Bob (19 September 2007). "Plenty to visit on the northern coast". The Irish Times . Retrieved 1 June 2016.
1 2 "Wild Atlantic Way: Self-Drive Coastal Donegal". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 22 March 2016.

This article related to the geography of County Donegal, Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This Irish road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[Statute-1] 1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

[GoogleMaps-2] 1 2 Google (22 March 2016). "R242 to R242" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

[Times-3] Montgomery, Bob (19 September 2007). "Plenty to visit on the northern coast". The Irish Times . Retrieved 1 June 2016.

[WAW-4] 1 2 "Wild Atlantic Way: Self-Drive Coastal Donegal". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 22 March 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]