R478 road (Ireland)

R478 road
R478 road
Bóthar R478
	R478 near Doolin Holiday Village
Route information
Length	21.8 km (13.5 mi)
Major junctions
From	R476 at Gowlaun Bridge, County Clare
	N67 at Aughiska Beg; R479 at Coogyulla;
To	N67 at Ennistimon Road, Lahinch
Location
Country	Ireland
Highway system
	Roads in Ireland ; Motorways ; Primary ; Secondary ; Regional ;

Last updated August 10, 2023

The R478 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N67 in County Clare.^[1]^[2] Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way.^[3] The road passes along, and is the only road access to, the Cliffs of Moher.^[4]

The R478 travels west from the R476 near Lisdoonvarna. After passing the Cliffs of Moher and Liscannor, the road rejoins the N67 in Lahinch. The R478 is 21.8 km (13.5 mi) long.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Google (12 May 2016). "an tSráid Mhór to Liscannor Rd" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
↑ "Wild Atlantic Way: Self-Drive Burren Tour". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 1 June 2016.
↑ Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.

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[GoogleMaps-1] 1 2 3 Google (12 May 2016). "an tSráid Mhór to Liscannor Rd" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

[Statute-2] 1 2 "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

[WAW-3] "Wild Atlantic Way: Self-Drive Burren Tour". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 1 June 2016.

[AA-4] Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.

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