The R597 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N71 on the Haven Coast in west County Cork.[1][2][3] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.[3]
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| Bóthar R597 | ||||
 R597 above harbour at Glandore, County Cork | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 10.2 km[1][2] (6.3 mi) | |||
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| From |  N71 at Leap, County Cork | |||
| To | N71 at Newtown Rosscarbery | |||
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| Country | Ireland | |||
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The R597 travels south from the N71 at Leap to the port village of Glandore.[1] After Glandore, the road travels east and passes the megalithic Drombeg stone circle.[3] It rejoins the N71 at the town of Rosscarbery. The R597 is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) long.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "N71 to R597" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Wild Atlantic Way: Haven Coast Driving Route". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2016.