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R132 Road
The R132 road is one of Ireland's newest regional roads, having been classified following the opening M1 motorway which by-passes most of the old N1 route. The R132 is long. By-passed sections of the old N1 were reclassified R132. The route has a highly varying road quality, with some sections of dual carriageway such as the original Swords Bypass, and the original run-in to the M1 Balbriggan Bypass; much wide standard two-lane road, and some very poor segments. Some sections, such as that through Drogheda, are still signed "N1" though the town was bypassed in 2003. Route The official description of the R132 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012'' ''Irish St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swords, Dublin
Swords ( or ), the county town of Fingal, is a large suburban town on the east coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, situated ten kilometres north of Dublin city centre. The town was reputedly founded . Located on the Ward River (Ireland), Ward River, Swords features Swords Castle, a restored medieval castle, a holy well from which it takes its name, a round tower and a Norman tower. Facilities in the area include the Swords Pavilions, Pavilions shopping centre, one of the largest in the Dublin region, a range of civic offices, some light industries, the main storage facility and archive of the National Museum of Ireland and several parks. Dublin Airport is located nearby. The name "Swords" is also given to a townland, a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish within the old County Dublin, and to the local electoral area. History Origins and etymology The town's origins date back to 560 AD when it was reputedly founded by Saint Colmcille (521–567). Legend has it that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R122 Road (Ireland)
The R122 road is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland. The official description of the R122 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012'' Statutory Instrument 54 of 2012 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 ''Irish Statute Book'' (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2017-02-02. reads: :R122: Finglas - Balbriggan, County Dublin :Between its junction with R104 at Saint Margaret's Finglas and its junction with R108 at Westown via Newtown, Shanganhill, Kilresk Bridge, Skephubble, Chapelmidway Bridge, Kilsallaghan, Newbarn, Fieldstown Bridge, Wren's Nest Cross, Oldtown, Wyanstown, Grallagh and Curragh West all in the county of Dublin :::and :between its junction with R108 at Naul in the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Glyde
The River Glyde ( ga, an Casán) is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from County Cavan to County Louth. Course The Glyde rises in the town of Bailieborough in Cavan, the upper reaches are sometimes known as the Lagan River, but after the Killanny River joins, exclusively as the Glyde. Another tributary is the River Dee. The Glyde flows in a south-easterly direction before entering the sea at Annagassan in Louth, site of the recently rediscovered ninth-century Viking longphort Linn Duachaill. The river is Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference) long. Leisure The salmon and sea trout season here is from 1 February – 20 August. The Killanny River contain stocks of sea trout and salmon. The Glyde Rangers Gaelic Athletic Association team, founded in 1926, from Tallanstown Tallanstown ( ga, Baile an Tallúnaigh) is a village in County Louth, Ireland. It lies on the R171 Regional road and on the banks of the River Glyde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Dee, County Louth
The River Dee ( ga, An Níth) is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from County Cavan to join the Glyde in County Louth. Legend In the ''Táin Bó Cúailnge'', Cúchulainn fights Lethan at Ath Carpat ("chariot ford") on the river Níth. This takes its name from the Irish ''níth'', meaning "combat". The modern name Dee derives from the town of Ardee (''Baile Átha Fhirdhia'', "town of Ferdiad's ford"). Course The River Dee springs near Bailieboro in County Cavan and flows in an easterly direction for through County Meath and County Louth before entering the River Glyde at the village of Annagassan. The Dee in turn has three main tributaries: the Killary River which joins south of Drumconrath, County Meath, the Gara River which joins west of Ardee, County Louth, and the White River which joins north of Dunleer, County Louth. There is one lake on the Dee called Whitewood Lake which is near Nobber, County Meath. Wildlife The River Dee is a brown trout fishery. See also *Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunleer
Dunleer () is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town. Dunleer used to be the principal Town Borough in the Barony of Ferrard and has a Charter dating back to 1252. History The town has ties to the early sixth century Christian monastery of Lann Léire. The monastery, which was located approximately where today Dunleer's Church of Ireland church is now located, suffered numerous attacks over its history and was finally burned to the ground in 1148. After a period of ruin, the Norman family of De Audley settled the area about thirty years later. In 1513, John Barnewall was knighted and received large grants of land in the Dunleer area, including the manor of Dunleer. It is possible that it was at this time that the settlement became known as "Dún" Leire. It is hard to determine when it changed to "Dún" There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R170 Road (Ireland)
The R170 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Ardee and Murray's Cross in County Louth. The road passes through the town of Dunleer and the village of Grangebellew. The road is long. See also * Roads in Ireland * National primary road * National secondary road References Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006– Department of Transport The Department for Transport (DfT) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The d ... {{Roads in Ireland Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Louth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R169 Road (Ireland)
The R169 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Mollyrue and Dunleer in County Louth. The road is long. See also * Roads in Ireland * National primary road * National secondary road A national secondary road ( ga, Bóthar Náisiúnta den Dara Grád) is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national ... References {{Roads in Ireland Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Louth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N51 Road (Ireland)
The N51 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. West to east, it starts in Delvin, County Westmeath at a junction with the N52. It passes through Athboy, a junction with M3 motorway, Navan and Slane, where it crosses the N2 road, all in County Meath, before crossing the M1 motorway and terminating near Drogheda in County Louth at a roundabout on the R132. It is an unusual arrangement for a national secondary road to terminate at a regional road. However the R132 is the former N1 route (now by-passed by the M1 motorway) and is of a higher standard than most regional roads. Upgrade On 15 May 2009 Phase 2B of the N51 Navan Inner Relief Road was opened to traffic. This route provides a direct link between the N3/M3 Kells Road and the N51 Athboy Road. On the same day a further 3.9 kilometres of the realigned N51 which has been constructed as part of the M3 motorway scheme was opened to traffic, 2.5 kilometres of which is Type 1 dual carriageway. See also *Roads in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Boyne
The River Boyne ( ga, An Bhóinn or ''Abhainn na Bóinne'') is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through County Meath to reach the Irish Sea between Mornington, County Meath, and Baltray, County Louth. Names and etymology This river has been known since ancient times. The Greek geographer Ptolemy drew a map of Ireland in the 2nd century which included the Boyne, which he called (''Bouwinda'') or (''Boubinda''), which in Celtic means "white cow" ( ga, bó fhionn). During the High Middle Ages, Giraldus Cambrensis called it the ''Boandus''. In Irish mythology it is said that the river was created by the goddess Boann and Boyne is an anglicised form of the name. In other legends, it was in this river where Fionn mac Cumhail captured Fiontán, the Salmon of Knowledge. The Meath section of the Boyne was also known as ''Smior Fionn Feidhlimthe'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R166 Road (Ireland)
The R166 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ....https://www.bannon.ie/brochures/louth-drogheda-newtownstalaban-lands References Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Louth {{Ireland-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R108 Road (Ireland)
The R108 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Drogheda in County Louth to Christchurch Place, Dublin. The official description of the R108 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012'' Statutory Instrument 54 of 2012 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 ''Irish Statute Book'' (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2017-02-02. reads: :R108: Dublin - Naul, County Dublin - Drogheda, County Louth :Between its junction with R137 at Christchurch Place and its junction with R135 at Phibsborough Road via , Cornmarket, Bridge Street, Father Matth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drogheda
Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin. Drogheda has a population of approximately 41,000 inhabitants (2016), making it the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland by both population and area. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Kingdom of Meath, Meath (i.e. the Lordship of Meath, Lordship and Liberty of Meath, from which a charter was granted in 1194) and Drogheda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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