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N4 Road (Ireland)
The N4 road is a national primary road in Ireland, running from Dublin to the northwest of Ireland and Sligo town. The M6 to Galway diverges from this route after Kinnegad, while the N5 to Westport diverges at Longford town. Most sections of the N4 that are motorway-standard are designated the M4 motorway. Road standard The N4 originates at an intersection with the M50 motorway at Junction 7. This is also Junction 1 of the N/M4. The Liffey Valley Shopping Centre is located at Junction 2. The road has three lanes and a bus lane in each direction between the M50 and Junction 5 which is also the start of the M4 motorway at Leixlip. The N4 was the only one of the main inter-urban national routes whose dual-carriageway section continued into the city centre; however, the section inside the M50 was re-classified as the R148 in 2012. Heading west, the PPP motorway section (see below) ends west of Kinnegad, and the motorway terminates 5 km further west; it continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Dublin
County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dublin (excluding the city) was a single Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government area; in that year, the county council was divided into three new administrative counties: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. The three administrative counties together with Dublin City proper form a NUTS III NUTS statistical regions of Ireland, statistical region of Ireland (coded IE061). County Dublin remains a single administrative unit for the purposes of the courts (including the Dublin County Sheriff, but excluding the bailiwick of the Dublin City Sheriff) and Dublin County combined with Dublin City forms the Judicial County of Dublin, including Dublin Circuit Court, the Dublin County Registrar and the Dublin Metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathowen
Rathowen () is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the N4 national primary route. Rathowen was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 150 people. The population increased to 187 at the 2022 census. The village is around 20 km northwest of Mullingar, 20 km southeast of Longford Town, and 100 km northwest of Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ... city centre. Transport Street and Rathowen railway station was opened on 1 August 1877 and finally closed on 17 June 1963. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumsna
Drumsna ( which translates as ''the ridge of the swimming place'') is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 road (Ireland), N4 Roads in Ireland, National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo. The harbour dates to 1817 and was a hive of commercial waterway activity until the more northern navigation canal to Carrick-on-Shannon was opened in 1850. Today, the waterway is busy with anglers and tourist pursuits in the summer months. History One ancient way of crossing a river was swimming - "ag Snámh" in Irish. The oldest known name for Drumsna is "Snamh-Rathainn", which appears in the Irish Annals at 1148AD. It is mentioned again at 1261AD when the "fortress" of Hugh O’Conor, king of Connacht, at ''Snamh-in-redaigh'' was burned. John O'Donovan (scholar), John O'Donovan states it is "probably Drumsna, on the Shannon, on the borders of Leitrim and Roscommon". In 1552, Ferd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aghamore
Aghamore () is a townland in County Leitrim, Ireland, located on the main N4 national primary road between Dublin and Sligo. See also *List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City status in Ireland for a ... References Towns and villages in County Leitrim {{Leitrim-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dromod
Dromod or Drumod () is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. Dromod is a fishing village beside Bofin and Boderg, which are threaded by the River Shannon. Built along the River Shannon, this is a Tidy Towns winner with a modern harbour that is frequently used by cruiser traffic. A water feature in the centre of the village, entitled 'The Weeping Tree', and was made by a local craftsman from a piece of bog oak which was found nearby. Demographics Between 2006 and 2022, the population of Dromod increased from 210 to 753, an increase of 258.6%. Dromod railway station The village has a station on the Dublin-Sligo railway line connecting Sligo and Dublin Connolly long the mainline. Dromod railway station opened on 3 December 1862 and remains in operation, despite closing for goods services on 3 November 1975. Dromod also had a railway station on the narrow gauge Cavan and Leitrim Railway. It opened on 24 October 1887 and finally closed on 1 April 1959. A short section of narrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosky
Roosky, Ruskey, or Rooskey () is a village on the River Shannon in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon meet. The N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village. History In 1798 the local rebels defeated the army of General Lake on the shores of Lough Bofin as part of the 1798 rebellion. There was also a 'Pleasure House' on the shores of the same lake, including a man-made beach only accessible to people from the Anglo-Irish Protestant class, which was later burned down. The Protestant church, in the centre of the village, was also attacked at this time. Roosky was a lively market village in the mid-20th Century. The bridge was the scene of conflict during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was also an important focal point for the National Farmers Association strike in 1967. The portion of the village in County Leitrim was formerly known as Georgia or Gorteenoran () and constituted 5 hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Leitrim
County Leitrim ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim, County Leitrim, Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county, which had a population of 35,199 according to the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The county was based on the Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory of West Breifne, West Breffny () as it existed in the 1580s. Geography Leitrim is the 26th in size of the 32 counties by area (21st of the 26 counties of the Republic) and the smallest by population. It is the smallest of Connacht's five counties in both size and population. Leitrim is bordered by the counties of County Donegal, Donegal to the north, County Fermanagh, Fermanagh to the north-east, County Cavan, Cavan to the east, County Longford, Longford to the south, Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtownforbes
Newtown Forbes () is a large village in County Longford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was historically called ''Lisbrack'', an anglicisation of the Irish name. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, Newtownforbes had a population of 851 people. The N4 road (Ireland), N4 Roads in Ireland, national primary route passes through the Main Street of the village, which is situated 6 km (4 miles) northwest of Longford town. The local national school (Ireland), national (primary) school is Scoil Mhuire. The village has a Catholic church, St. Mary's, which has been recently restored. One feature of the renovation is the new west windows by Joe Sheridan of Kilkenny, which show the Virgin Mary with Jesus and St. John and a playfriend. It also shows St. Elither, a local saint, building the first Christian church of the village. The village also has four public houses, several shops and other amenities. The sports complex has a floodlit pitch and an indoor basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N63 Road (Ireland)
The N63 road is a national secondary road in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It links the M17 motorway (Ireland), M17, northeast of Galway, to the N5 road (Ireland), N5 national primary road in Longford. En route it passes through Mountbellew, Roscommon Town, crosses the River Shannon at Lanesborough-Ballyleague, Lanesborough. The road is long. ReferencesRoads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) (Amendment) Order 2018 – Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Department of Transport National secondary roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Galway Roads in County Roscommon Roads in County Longford {{Ireland-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westport, County Mayo
Westport (, historically anglicised as ''Cahernamart'') is a town in County Mayo in Republic of Ireland, Ireland.Westport Before 1800 by Michael Kelly published in Cathair Na Mart 2019 It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. Westport is a tourist destination and scores highly for quality of life. It won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition three times in 2001, 2006 and 2008. In 2012 it won the Best Place to Live in Ireland competition run by ''The Irish Times''. Westport is designated as a heritage town, and is one of only a few planned towns in Ireland. The town centre was laid-out in the Georgian architecture, Georgian architectural style, and incorporates the Carrow Beg river into the design composition. This provides for tree lined promenades (known as The Mall) and several stone bridges. The pilgrimage mountain of Croagh Patrick, known locally as "the Reek", lies some 10 km west of the town near the villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N5 Road (Ireland)
The N5 road is a national primary road in Ireland, connecting Longford town with Westport. It is the main access route from Dublin (via the M4/N4) to most of County Mayo, including the county's largest towns, Castlebar, Ballina (via the N26), and Westport. Almost all of the route has been improved in the 21st century, with the construction of bypasses and extensive resurfacing works on stretches not bypassed. From Longford, the N5 passes through Strokestown and close to Ballaghaderreen, before crossing the N17 at an interchange near Ireland West Airport and continuing westward to bypass Swinford and Castlebar before terminating in Westport. The N26 to Ballina leaves the N5 just outside Swinford. The road is long. Standard of route The majority of the N5 is a two-lane single carriageway, however a 20km section from Westport to the Castlebar East roundabout is a four-lane dual carriageway without hard shoulders. The single carriageway section has wide driving lanes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longford Town
Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It had a population of 10,952 at the 2022 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of Ireland's N4 and N5 roads, which means that traffic travelling between Dublin and County Mayo, or north County Roscommon passes around the town. Longford railway station, on the Dublin-Sligo line, is used heavily by commuters. History The town is built at a fording point on the banks of the River Camlin (), which is a tributary of the River Shannon. According to several sources, the name Longford is an Anglicization of the Irish , referring to a fortress or fortified house. The area came under the sway of the local clan which controlled the south and middle of the County of Longford (historically called or ) and hence, the town was known as (fort/stronghold of O'Farrell). A Dominican priory was founded there in 1400. St. John's Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
