The R397 road is a
regional road in
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 ...
linking
Longford Town to
Ballymahon
Ballymahon () on the River Inny (Leinster), River Inny is a town in the southern part of County Longford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is 19 km north-east of Athlone, at the junction of the N55 road, N55 and R392 road (Ireland), R392 ro ...
all in
County Longford
County Longford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the Local government in the Republic ...
. It passes through the village of
Keenagh
Keenagh or Kenagh () is a village in County Longford, Ireland. south of Longford, Longford town, it is on the R397 road (Ireland), R397 near the Royal Canal of Ireland, Royal Canal.
The village has two churches (Catholic and Church of Ireland) ...
en route. The road 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 ...
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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 pr ...
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National secondary road
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006–
Department of Transport
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Longford
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