R277 road | |
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Bóthar R277 | |
Route information | |
Length | 1.7 km [1] (1.1 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | R292 |
To | Sligo Airport |
Location | |
Country | Ireland |
Highway system | |
The R277 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the R292 road from just outside Strandhill to Sligo Airport (Strandhill) in County Sligo. [2] The airport access section of the road, Airport Road, is the site of the Sligo Airport Business Park, a technology and enterprise centre hosting 17 companies. [3]
Most of the transport system in Ireland is in public hands, either side of the Irish border. The Irish road network has evolved separately in the two jurisdictions into which Ireland is divided, while the Irish rail network was mostly created prior to the partition of Ireland.
County Sligo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 65,535 at the 2016 census. It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland's most distinctive natural landmarks.
Sligo is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the largest urban centre in the county, with Sligo Borough District constituting 61% (38,581) of the county's population of 63,000.
Sligo Airport is located in Strandhill, County Sligo, 5 NM west of Sligo, at the end of the R277 road, in Ireland. The airport is a small regional airport and has no scheduled routes.
Strandhill or occasionally Larass is a coastal town and townland on the Coolera Peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland. As of 2016, the population was 1,753, an increase of 10% from the 2011 Census. The old name appears to be Ros Dragnige.
The R293 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the N17, via a junction in the townland of Ballinabole near Collooney in County Sligo, to the outskirts of Ballyhaunis in County Mayo. En route it passes through three towns, Ballymote and Gorteen in County Sligo and Ballaghaderreen in County Roscommon. The road is 55 km (34 mi) long.
The R292 road is a regional road in Ireland that runs from Sligo town via Strandhill to Ballysadare, all in County Sligo. A more direct road from Sligo to Ballysadare is available using the N4 road.
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 R286 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is largely a loop road from the N16 linking Sligo and north County Leitrim.
The R278 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the R286 road in Counties Sligo and Leitrim.
The R287 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Sligo and the R280 in County Leitrim.
The R290 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the R287 and the N59 in County Sligo.
The R298 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the R297 road near Enniscrone with the N59, entirely in County Sligo. The R298 is 4.9 km (3.0 mi) long.
The R210 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the R209 and R208 roads in south county Leitrim. Approximately 1.9 km (1.2 mi) in length, the R210 road runs along the south-east border of Carrickaport Lough and also runs along the north-west border of Lough Scur over Drumcong townland, the placename in Irish: Droim Conga translating to "Ridge of the narrow neck".
The R299 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the N4 and R280 roads in County Leitrim. The road is 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) long northbound, shorter southbound.
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 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 R708 road is a regional road in County Waterford, Ireland. It travels from Waterford city centre to Waterford Airport and then to the R685. The road is 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) long.
The Coolera Peninsula is a peninsula in Sligo Bay, County Sligo, Ireland. It is the most populous of County Sligo's peninsulas, and the second-largest by land area. The primary population centres on Coolera are the coastal town of Strandhill on its western shore, and Magheraboy, a suburb of Sligo town.