R259 road (Ireland)

R259 road
Bóthar R259
Glashbeggan: looking southeast along the R259
Route information
Length	24.3 km (15.1 mi)
Major junctions
From	N56 Crolly
Major intersections	R266 Meenderryowan R260 Burtonport
To	N56 Dungloe
Location
Country	Ireland
Highway system
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional

The R259 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Donegal. It is a scenic route around the coast of The Rosses, which connects with N56 at both ends. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

R259 in Kincasslagh village as it turns south towards Dungloe

The road runs east from Crolly to Kincasslagh, where it turns south to Dungloe, becoming the lower half of Dungloe Main Street before again connecting with N56 on Carnmore Road.

R259 at its southern end where it multiplexes with Dungloe Main Street

The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

References

1. "R259". Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki. SABRE. Retrieved 9 March 2016.^{[ self-published source ]}
2. "S.I. No. 54/2012 - Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". irishstatutebook.ie. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
3. "Glenahilt, Burtonport, Co. Donegal - Property.ie". www.property.ie.

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