The R181 is a
regional road in Ireland, running from the
R162 near
Shercock
Shercock ( ); ) is a small town situated in the east of County Cavan, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the population of the town was 588.
Shercock is located at the intersection of the R162 and R178 regional roads. It sits on the shores of t ...
to the border with
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
near
Keady, where it meets the
B32.
Route
The R181 begins on the R162 road near
Shercock
Shercock ( ); ) is a small town situated in the east of County Cavan, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the population of the town was 588.
Shercock is located at the intersection of the R162 and R178 regional roads. It sits on the shores of t ...
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 ...
. It soon enters
County Monaghan and continues to
Castleblayney, where it runs along the main street before reaching a junction with the
R182. It then heads to the border, which it crosses, becoming the B32, which continues to Keady.
See also
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Roads in Ireland
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Motorways in Ireland
In Ireland, the highest category of road is a motorway (''mótarbhealach'', plural: ''mótarbhealaí''), indicated by the prefix M followed by a one- or two-digit number (the number of the national route of which each motorway forms a part). Th ...
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National primary road
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Regional road
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006–
Department of Transport
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
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