R566 road (Ireland)

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IRL R566.svg
R566 road
Bóthar R566
Emlaghmore Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 989978.jpg
R566 bridge at Emlaghmore
Route information
Length25.5 km [1] [2]  (15.8 mi)
Major junctions
From IRL N70.svg N70 at Kilcoman, County Kerry
Major intersections
  • R567 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R567 at Emlaghmore Bridge
To R565 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R565 at Portmagee
Location
Country Ireland
Highway system
← IRL R565.svg R565 → IRL R567.svg R567

The R566 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry. [1] [2] Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way. [3]

The R566 travels southwest from the N70 (Ring of Kerry) to Ballinskelligs. At Ballinskelligs, the road becomes the Skellig Ring, travelling northwest via the coast. Along this coast, high-cliffed Puffin Island, an important seabird reserve, [4] lies just offshore. The road terminates at the R565 at Portmagee, where Valentia Island may be reached by bridge. The R566 is 25.5 km (15.8 mi) long. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ring of Kerry to R565" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 16 May 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 16 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland . Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Puffin Island". BirdWatch Ireland . Retrieved 4 June 2016.


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