R698 road (Ireland)

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R698 road
Bóthar R698
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R698 passing Moloney's pub, Skough
Route information
Length25.6 km [1]  (15.9 mi)
Major junctions
From IRL N76.svg N76 at Callan
Major intersections IRL R697.svg R697 at Tullaghought/Skough
IRL N24.svg N24 at Fiddown
To IRL R680.svg R680 at Mountbolton
Location
Country Ireland
Highway system
IRL R697.svg R 697 IRL R699.svg R 699

The R698 road is a regional road in County Kilkenny and County Waterford, Ireland. It runs from Callan southwards, crossing the River Suir and ending near Portlaw. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. "Garryricken, Callan, Kilkenny - REA Grace - BreakingNews.ie Residential". property.breakingnews.ie.
  3. "Alerts Home". alerts.kilkennycoco.ie.
  4. Somerville, Christopher (3 March 2011). Walking in Ireland. Random House. ISBN   9781407079998 via Google Books.

Coordinates: 52°25′51″N7°22′18″W / 52.4307°N 7.3718°W / 52.4307; -7.3718