The R291 road is a regional road in Ireland linking

Sligo Sligo ( ; ga, Sligeach , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the List of urban areas ...

and

Rosses Point The Rosses (officially known by its Irish language name, ''Na Rosa''; in the genitive case ''Na Rosann'') is a geographical and social region in the west of County Donegal, Ireland, with a population of over 7,000 centred on the town of Dungloe, ...

in County Sligo. The road is part of the

Wild Atlantic Way The Wild Atlantic Way ( ga, Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin) is a tourism trail on the west coast, and on parts of the north and south coasts, of Ireland. The 2,500 km (1,553 mile) driving route passes through nine counties and three provinces, s ...

The road travels along the southern coast of the

Rosses Point Peninsula The Rosses Point Peninsula () is a small peninsula in the centre of Sligo Bay, County Sligo, Ireland. The peninsula shares its name with the village of Rosses Point, a popular seaside resort located on the peninsula's southern coast, roughly wes ...

via

Ballincar Ballincar () is a small village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parish of Drumcliff, and has an area of approximately . It is a largely linear coastal settlement which overlooks Sligo Bay and lies on the R ...

. It is long. The ''Urban Cycle Sligo'' travel scheme route 006 linking Rosses Point to Scotsmans Walk in Sligo Town with dedicated cycle lanes created on the R291 road.

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Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Sligo {{Ireland-road-stub

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