The R702 road is a
regional road in
Ireland
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which runs west-east from the
R712 at
Coolgrange in
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny ( gle, Contae Chill Chainnigh) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the cou ...
through
Gowran
Gowran (; ) is a town located on the eastern side of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The historic St. Mary's Collegiate Church is located in the centre of Gowran close to Gowran Castle. Gowran Park race course and Golf Course is located one km from ...
before crossing into
County Carlow
County Carlow ( ; ga, Contae Cheatharlach) is a Counties of Ireland, county located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region of Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Carlow is the List of Irish counties by ...
at
Goresbridge.
It continues to
Borris, passes through the
Blackstairs Mountains via the ''Scullogue Gap'' into
County Wexford
County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí C ...
and continues east until it terminates at a junction with the
R890 in
Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. At the 2016 census, the population of the town and environs was 11,381. The town is located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountain ...
.
The official description of the R702 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2019''
[Statutory Instrument 577 of 2019 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2019](_blank)
''Irish Statute Book'' (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2019-11-23. reads:
:R702: Coolgrange — Gowran, County Kilkenny — Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
:Between its junction with R712 at Coolgrange and its junction with R448 at Main Street Gowran via Gallowshill all in the county of Kilkenny
:::and
:between its junction with R448 at Gowran Demesne in the county of Kilkenny and its junction with R890 at Duffry Gate at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford via Grange Lower; High Street and Bridge Street at Goresbridge; in the county of Kilkenny: Ballyellin, Ballyteiglea, Borris, Barmona, Kyle, Ballymurphy, Rathgeran and Coonogue in the county of Carlow: Kiltealy, Wheelagower, Monart West, Milehouse; and Bellfield Road at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford
The route is long.
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 ...
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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 2019–
Department of Transport
{{Roads in Ireland
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Kilkenny
Roads in County Carlow
Roads in County Wexford