Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
. It is on the
Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula (; anglicised as Corkaguiny or Corcaguiny, the name of the corresponding barony) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of m ...
in
County Kerry
County Kerry () is a Counties of Ireland, county on the southwest coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is bordered by two other countie ...
. Part of the road is on the
Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way () is a Scenic route, 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 of Ireland, counties and three Provinces ...
.Inch Beach, beginning at the R561, is a wide, sandy beach long. The beach dunes have yielded archaeological remains of ancient dwelling sites.
The R561 travels west from the N22 at
Farranfore
Farranfore () is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It lies on the N22 road approximately midway between Tralee (10 miles or 17 km) and Killarney (9 miles or 15 km) and on the railway line connecting the two towns.
Farranf ...
. The road joins the N70 from Brackhill to Castlemaine. The R561 continues west from Castlemaine along the north shore of Castlemaine Harbour to
Inch
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and Inch Beach. The road then travels along the north shore of
Dingle Bay
Dingle Bay (''Bá an Daingin'' in Irish language, Irish) is a bay located in County Kerry, western Ireland. The outer parts of the Dingle Peninsula and Dingle Bay mark one of the westernmost points of mainland Ireland. The harbour town of Ding ...
Annascaul
Annascaul or Anascaul () is a village on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is situated 32.9 kilometres west of Tralee on the N86 road (Ireland), N86 Tralee - Dingle national secondary road near its junction w ...