The R154 road is a
regional road in
Ireland
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, linking the
R147 near
Clonee
Clonee () is a village and a townland in County Meath, Ireland. It borders Fingal to the east at the townlands of Huntstown and Littlepace, and is sometimes used in addresses for housing in those townlands. The River Tolka passes the village.
G ...
,
County Meath
County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...
to
Crossdoney
Crossdoney () is a village and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. The village is on the R154 regional road where it terminates at a junction with the R198. Peculiarly, all buildings in the village sit on one side of the road, and this gives ri ...
(near
Cavan
Cavan ( ; ) is the county town of County Cavan in Ireland. The town lies in Ulster, near the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The town is bypassed by the main N3 road that links Dublin (to the south) with Enniskillen, Bally ...
) in
County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
. The road is single carriageway throughout. Many parts of the route have dangerous bends.
Route
The route leaves the
R147 near ''Black Bull'' in the townland of Piercetown, roughly north of
Clonee
Clonee () is a village and a townland in County Meath, Ireland. It borders Fingal to the east at the townlands of Huntstown and Littlepace, and is sometimes used in addresses for housing in those townlands. The River Tolka passes the village.
G ...
in
County Meath
County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...
. The route passes through small settlements and townlands, including
Kiltale
Kiltale () is a small rural community district in County Meath, Ireland with a population of approx. 300. Kiltale is situated on the R154 regional road, the main Dublin to Trim road. It is approximately 9 km east of Trim, about 9 km we ...
, on the way to
Trim
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Cutting
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Decoration
* Trim (sewing), or ...
. At Trim, the route bypasses the town centre along the ''Inner Relief Road'', with junctions to the
R160,
R158 and
R161. From Trim the R154 runs north to meet the
N51 at
Athboy
Athboy () is a small agricultural town located in County Meath. The town is located on the ''Yellow Ford River'', in wooded country near the County Westmeath border. Local Clubs are Clann Na nGael and Athboy Celtic.
History
In medieval tim ...
.
The route leaves the N51 on the west side of Athboy, and runs north to cross the
N52 just south of
Kilskeer
Kilskeer or Kilskyre is a townland and small village in County Meath, Ireland, southwest of the town of Kells.
It is the birthplace of Brian O'Higgins, the revolutionary and poet who was president of Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin ( , ; en, " ...
. The route continues north/northwest to
Oldcastle, meeting the
R163 along the way, just north of
Crossakeel
Crossakiel or Crossakeel (Irish: ''Crosa Caoil'', meaning "the crosses of Caol") is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated in the north-west of the county, at the junction of the R154 and the L2801, approximately 13km south of Oldca ...
. At Oldcastle the R154 crosses the
R195. The route continues northeast through
Mount Nugent in
County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
, joining the
R194 after that at a staggered junction. The route leaves the R194, continuing northeast through
Kilnaleck
Kilnaleck or Kilnalec () is a small village in County Cavan, Ireland on the R154 regional road. Kilnaleck was once the centre of a mining boom when in 1879 some local businessmen and a school headmaster decided to develop the coal that existed n ...
, and across the
N55 at
Ballinagh
Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh (), is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route.
Buildings of note
Ballinagh Market House is a five-bay two-storey building constructed in 1821; it is currently in use as a store ho ...
. The route ends at
Crossdoney
Crossdoney () is a village and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. The village is on the R154 regional road where it terminates at a junction with the R198. Peculiarly, all buildings in the village sit on one side of the road, and this gives ri ...
, meeting the
R198 about southwest of
Cavan
Cavan ( ; ) is the county town of County Cavan in Ireland. The town lies in Ulster, near the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The town is bypassed by the main N3 road that links Dublin (to the south) with Enniskillen, Bally ...
.
See also
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Roads in Ireland
The island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries, from tr ...
*
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 ...
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006–
Department of Transport
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{{Roads in Ireland
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Meath
Roads in County Cavan