|
M17 Motorway (Ireland)
The M17 motorway () is an inter-urban motorway in Ireland, forming part of the Sligo to Galway national primary road. Route The motorway runs between the Kilmore Roundabout in Tuam and Junction 18 on the M6 motorway. There is one Junction (19) which is an exit for Roscommon and Claregalway. Junctions {, class="plainrowheaders wikitable" , - !scope=col, County !scope=col, km !scope=col, mi !scope=col, Junction !scope=col, Destinations !scope=col, Notes , - , rowspan=3, County Galway , , , bgcolor="dff9f9", 18Rathmorrissy Interchange , bgcolor="dff9f9", Dublin, Galway , bgcolor="dff9f9", Continues as M18 motorway towards Limerick. , - , , , 19 , – Roscommon – Claregalway , , - , , , 20 , ‒ Headford, Claregalway – Tuam (South) , Motorway ends at roundabout. Continues as N17 dual carriageway bypassing Tuam. , - History A number of upgrade projects were planned for the N17, which forms part of the Atlantic Corridor under Transport 21, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N17 Road (Ireland)
The N17 road is a national primary road in Ireland, and is part of the Atlantic Corridor route. It begins in County Galway and ends in County Sligo. On 27 September 2017 the southern Tuam–Galway section was upgraded to motorway status and designated M17.; In culture, the N17 road is featured in the song N17, released in 1991 by the Irish band The Saw Doctors. Route The route commences at the Kilmore Roundabout in Tuam and ends at the Toberbride roundabout at Collooney in County Sligo. It runs through or past several major towns and places in the area including Tuam, Miltown, Ballindine, Claremorris, Knock, Kilkelly, Charlestown, Curry, Tubbercurry and Ballinacarrow. The entire route is regular highway with no sections of dual carriageway as yet. The former section of the N17 between Tuam and Galway City has been redesignated as the N83. County Galway The N17 begins at the Kilmore Roundabout in Tuam and bypasses the town of Tuam since 27 September 2017. After pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway (city)
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census of 85,910. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the List of kings of Connacht, King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a Galway City Council, council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Ross
Shane Peter Nathaniel Ross (born 11 July 1949) is an Irish former Independent politician who served as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport from May 2016 to June 2020. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency from 2016 to 2020, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Dublin South constituency. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for the Dublin University from 1981 to 2011, until his election to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election. He is a former business editor of the '' Sunday Independent''. He was a Fine Gael Wicklow County Councillor, and a one-time Fine Gael general election candidate in the Wicklow constituency. In the 31st Dáil he was a member of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee. He co-founded the Independent Alliance with Michael Fitzmaurice in 2015. He was re-elected to the 32nd Dáil, and subsequently appointed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in May 2016. Early life and career Shane Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N20 Road (Ireland)
The N20 road is a national primary road in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, connecting the cities of Cork (city), Cork and Limerick. Buttevant, Croom (County Limerick), Croom, Charleville, County Cork, Charleville, Mallow, County Cork, Mallow and Blarney are major towns along the route. A short section of the route (from Limerick to Patrickswell) is motorway standard and is designated as the #M20 motorway, M20 Motorway. Route M20 Rosbrien Interchange (Limerick) to Patrickswell The route starts at junction 1 at the Rosbrien interchange (south of Limerick city) where it connects to the M7 motorway (Ireland), M7 and the N18 road (Ireland), N18 which together form the Limerick Southern Ring Road. The route continues from this interchange as motorway. This route was redesignated as motorway in August 2009. The route bypasses Dooradoyle and Raheen, County Limerick, Raheen, through which the old N20 route used to run until the early 2000s. Interchanges and link roads connect to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N18 Road (Ireland)
The N18 road is a national primary road in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, connecting the cities of Limerick and Galway. Ennis and Gort are two major towns on the route, and Shannon Airport is reached via the connecting N19 road (Ireland), N19. The west coast route continues on to Sligo as the N17 road (Ireland), N17. The section from Limerick to the N19 junction forms part of European route E20, and the entire route is part of the proposed Atlantic Corridor. The section of motorway from Shannon, County Clare, Shannon to Claregalway is designated the M18 motorway (Ireland), M18 motorway. The toll tunnel, tolled Limerick Tunnel forms part of the route. Route N18 Limerick to Shannon As of 27 July 2010, the N18 commences at the Rosbrien interchange, a major interchange south of Limerick city, where it joins the M7 motorway (Ireland), M7 motorway to Dublin and N20 road, M20 motorway towards Cork (city), Cork and Tralee. The dual carriageway continues north, intersecting with the N69 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport 21
Transport 21 was an Irish infrastructure plan, announced in November 2005. Its aims were to greatly expand Ireland's transport network. A cost estimate of €34 billion was attached to the plan at the time. The plan included continuing investment in Ireland's road network, along with investment in public transport in the form of buses and rail. After the collapse of the Irish banking system the Transport 21 project was cancelled in May 2011. A portion of this investment would focus on the creation of an integrated rail network in Dublin. Projects included a tunnel under Dublin city centre connecting Heuston Station with Pearse Station and Docklands station at Spencer Dock. This would facilitate the expansion of the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system from one line to two. Also included were several new Luas lines, a metro system, and tighter integration between all rail systems, particularly at the planned St. Stephen's Green interchange. This would create a single i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Corridor
The Atlantic corridor or Atlantic motorway is a proposed road project in Ireland. The scheme, announced in 2005, was intended to link Waterford in the South-East to Letterkenny in the North-West via motorway or dual carriageway by 2015. However, in part due to the post-2008 Irish economic downturn, major sections of the roadway were delayed or cancelled. The Atlantic Corridor, when combined with the inter-urban motorways linking Dublin and the other cities, is intended to ring the island of Ireland and to connect primary population centres. National primary roads The constituent national primary routes, included in the 2007 plan, included: * N15 linking Letterkenny and Sligo * N17 linking Sligo and Galway * N18 linking Galway, Ennis and Limerick (including the Limerick Tunnel project) * N20 linking Limerick and Cork * N25 linking Cork and Waterford Progress As of 2018, over of the route was completed motorway or dual carriageway. At that time, the next constructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headford
Headford () is a small town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. It is an angling centre for the eastern shore of Lough Corrib, and Greenfields, approximately 6.5 km west of the town, is its boating harbour. The town is situated next to the Black River (known also for its trout angling) which is the county boundary with Mayo. Located on the N84 national secondary road from Galway to Castlebar and the R333, and R334 regional roads, the town is a commuter town to Galway City. The town is the centre of an area which contains a number of prehistoric burial cairns, Iron Age stone enclosures, early Norman and later castles, and several monastic sites. These include Ross Errilly Friary, located northwest of Headford, which is one of the best preserved monastic ruins of its period in Ireland. According to 2022 census, there were 1,235 people living in Headford. History In his 1837 ''Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'', Sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, fifth most populous city on the island of Ireland and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourth most populous in the Republic of Ireland, with a population at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census of 85,910. Located near an earlier settlement, Galway grew around a fortification built by the List of kings of Connacht, King of Connacht in 1124. A municipal charter in 1484 allowed citizens of the by then walled city to form a Galway City Council, council and mayoralty. Controlled largely by a group of merchant families, the Tribes of Galway, the city grew into a trading port. Following a period of decline, as of the 21st century, Galway is a tourist destination known for festivals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Galway
County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 2022 census. There are several Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county. The traditional county includes the city of Galway, but the city and county are separate local government areas, administered by the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authorities of Galway City Council in the urban area and Galway County Council in the rest of the county. History The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived around the 5th millennium BC. Shell middens indicate the existence of people as early as 5000 BC. The county originally comprised several kingdoms and territories which predate the formation of the county. These kingdoms included , , , , and . County Galway became an official entity around 1569 AD. The region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claregalway
Baile Chláir or Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe (anglicised Claregalway) is a Gaeltacht village about 10 km north of Galway city in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: ''Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe'' meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway". Claregalway lies within the Gaeltacht and traditionally most of the locals would have spoken English only as a second language. Until September 2017, the village sat at the junction of the busy N17 and N18 national primary routes with over 27,000 vehicles having formerly passed through the village every day. The village is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish and Barony (Ireland), barony of the same name. Irish language According to the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census there were 1,632 people living in Baile Chláir, of which less than 2% claimed they spoke Irish every day outside of the education system. This makes Baile Chláir one of the weakest Gaelta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Primary Road
A national primary road () is a road classification in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are 2649 km of national primary roads. This category of road has the prefix "N" followed by one or two digits. Motorways are prefixed "M" followed by one or two digits. Description The routes numbered N1–N11 radiate anti-clockwise from Dublin, with those in the range N12–N26 being cross-country roads. Routes numbered N27–N33 are much shorter roads than the majority of the network: they link major pieces of infrastructure (such as ports and airports) to the network, such as the N33 being a feeder route to a major motorway (the M1). Finally, the N40 and the M50 are bypass roads of Ireland's two largest cities, Cork and Dublin. National secondary roads are numbered under the same scheme with higher numbers (from N51 on). On road signage, destinations served but not on the route in question are listed in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
