R291 road (Ireland)

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IRL R291.svg
R291 road
Bóthar R291
Rosses Point,Sligo - geograph.org.uk - 1622635.jpg
R291 entering Rosses Point
Route information
Length7.6 km [1]  (4.7 mi)
Major junctions
From IRL N15.svg N15 at Sligo
To local road L3309 at Rosses Point
Location
Country Ireland
Primary
destinations
Highway system
IRL R290.svg R 290 IRL R292.svg R 292

The R291 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Sligo and Rosses Point in County Sligo. [2] The road is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. [3]

Cycle Lane in Ballincar. Road at Ballincar - geograph.org.uk - 824383.jpg
Cycle Lane in Ballincar.

The road travels along the southern coast of the Rosses Point Peninsula via Ballincar. It is 7.6 km (4.7 mi) long.

The Urban Cycle Sligo travel scheme route 006 linking Rosses Point to Scotsmans Walk in Sligo Town with dedicated cycle lanes created on the R291 road. [4]

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References

  1. Google (8 February 2016). "R291" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. "Wild Atlantic Way: Rosses Point Coastal Walk". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. "Route 006: Rosses Point to Sligo Town". Urban Cycle Sligo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.