R761 road (Ireland)

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R761 road
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R761 looking north from Greystones
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Length25 km (16 mi)
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Country Ireland
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The R761 road is a regional road in County Wicklow (except for the northernmost 200m) in Ireland. From its junction with the M11 and R119 in Bray it takes a southerly route to its junction with the R750 in the village of Rathnew, on the outskirts of Wicklow, where it terminates.

The road is 25 km (16 mi) long. En route it passes through Bray, Greystones, Kilcoole and Newcastle.

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