The R125 road is a
regional road in
Ireland
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Kilcock
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on the
County Meath
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County Kildare border to
Swords in
County Dublin
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via the towns of
Dunshaughlin
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Ratoath
Ratoath () is a commuter town in County Meath, Ireland. A branch of the Broad Meadow Water (Broadmeadow River) () flows through the town. The R125 and R155 roads meet in the village. At the 2016 census, there were 9,533 people living in Ratoa ...
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The official description of the R125 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](_blank)
''Irish Statute Book'' (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2017-02-02. reads:
:R125: Swords, County Dublin - Dunshaughlin County Meath - Kilcock, County Kildare
:Between its junction with M1 at Drinan and its junction with R132 at Miltonsfield via Crowscastle all in the county of Fingal
:and
:between its junction with R132 at Newtown in the county of Fingal and its junction with R147 at Main Street in the town of Dunshauglin in the county of Meath via Balheary Road, Watery Lane and Rathbeale Road in the town of Swords; Rathbeal, Roganstown, Tonlagee, Lispopple Cross, Killossery and Newbarn in the county of Fingal: Dun Bridge at the boundary between the county of Fingal and the county of Meath: Greenoge, Baltrasna, Ratoath and Grangend Common in the county of Meath
:::and
:between its junction with R147 at Cooksland and its junction with R154 at Merrywell via Readsland, Knocks and Kilcooly all in the county of Meath
:::and
:between its junction with R154 at Augherskea in the county of Meath and its junction with R148 at The Square in the town of Kilcock in the county of Kildare via Mullagh and Calgath in the county of Meath: and County Meath Bridge at the boundary between the county of Meath and the county of Kildare
:::and
:between its junction with R148 at Harbour Street in the town of Kilcock and its junction with R407 at Duncreevan in the county of Kildare via Canal Bridge and Molly Ware Street at Kilcock in the county of Kildare.
The route is 39 km long.
See also
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Roads in Ireland
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National primary road
A national primary road ( ga, Bóthar príomha náisiúnta) is a road classification in Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are 2649 km of national primary roads. This category of ro ...
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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 ...
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Regional road
References
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Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Kildare
Roads in County Meath
Roads in County Dublin
Roads in Swords, Dublin