R261 road (Ireland)

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IRL R261.svg
R261 road
Bóthar R261
Road junction with R261 - geograph.org.uk - 1032553.jpg
Junction near Ardara
Route information
Length13.5 km [1] [2]  (8.4 mi)
Major junctions
From IRL N56.svg N56 at Maas, County Donegal
To IRL N56.svg N56 at Ardara
Location
Country Ireland
Highway system
← IRL R260.svg R260 → IRL R262.svg R262

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. [2] [3] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way. [4]

The R261 travels west from the N56 at Maas to a minor road leading to the beach villages of Narin [3] and Portnoo. From this junction the road travels south, passing the megalithic tombs of Kilclooney More, to rejoin the N56 at Ardara. The R261 is 13.5 km (8.4 mi) long. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "R261 to R261" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 Davenport, Fionn; Dixon, Belinda; Le Nevez, Catherine; O'Carroll, Oda (February 2013). Lonely Planet Ireland's Best Trips. Lonely Planet. p. 326. ISBN   978-1-7432-1779-5.
  4. ↑ "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 20 April 2016.


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