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The R446 road is a regional road in
S.I. No. 435/2018 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) (Amendment) Order 2018
''Irish Statute Book''. 2018-02-28. reads: :R446: Kinnegad, County Westmeath — Galway (Old National Route 6) :Between its junction with R148 at Rossan in the county of Westmeath and its junction with N62 at Fardrum in the county of Westmeath via Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge, Tyrellspass, Kilbeggan and Horsleap in the county of Westmeath: Ballynahinch in the county of Offaly: Bawnoges; Dublin Road, The Turnpike, Main Street, Church Street and Athlone Road at Moate; Seeoge, and Killogeenaghan in the county of WestMeath :::and :between its junction with N62 at Creggan Upper in the county of Westmeath and its junction with N65 at Kilmean in the county of Galway via Kilmacuagh in the county of Westmeath: Brideswell, Castlemaine Street, Sean Costello Street, Dublin Gate Street, Church Street, Custume Place, Custume Bridge, Grace Road, Railway Road and Galway Road in the town of Athlone: Monksland, Cornafulla, Ballydangan and Beagh in the county of Roscommon: Church Street, Bridge Street, Sli na hAbhann, Harbour Lane, Hymany Street, Dunlo Hill and Brackernagh in the town of Ballinasloe: Mackney, Melehan Bridge, Cappataggle Cross and Kilreekill in the county of Galway :::and :between its junction with N66 at Caherlavine and its junction with N67 at Oranbeg via Blackgarden, Doonard, Craughwell, Crinnage and Derrydonnell Beg all in the county of Galway :::and :between its junction with N67 at Carrowmoneash in the county of Galway and its junction with the N6 at Doughiska in the city of Galway via Garraun South in the county of Galway: and Bothar Na dTreabh in the city of Galway.
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006
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The R446 road is a regional road in Ireland
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. The road connects Kinnegad
Kinnegad () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Meath, near the junction of the M6 and the M4 motorways - two of Ireland's main east–west roads. It is roughly 60 km from the capital, Dublin.
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in County Westmeath
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to Galway City
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. Prior to the construction of the M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is located entirely within England, running for just over from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 motorway, M1 and the western end of t ...
the R446 formed the main N6 road connecting 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 ...
and 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 settleme ...
(via the N4 at Kinnegad
Kinnegad () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Meath, near the junction of the M6 and the M4 motorways - two of Ireland's main east–west roads. It is roughly 60 km from the capital, Dublin.
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). Following the opening of the M6; the old N6 road was downgraded to regional road status and was designated as the R446. The road is an alternative route between Galway and Dublin and runs in parallel to the M6.
From Kinnegad the road travels in a westwards direction passing through the midland counties of Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
& Offaly
County Offaly (; ) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain ...
. It crosses the River Shannon
The River Shannon ( or archaic ') is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of I ...
at Athlone
Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midland Region, Ir ...
and continues into counties Roscommon
Roscommon (; ; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60 road (Ireland), N60, N61 road (Ireland), N61 and N63 road (Irelan ...
and 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 settleme ...
. The road passes through the following towns and villages en route to 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 settleme ...
from Kinnegad
Kinnegad () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Meath, near the junction of the M6 and the M4 motorways - two of Ireland's main east–west roads. It is roughly 60 km from the capital, Dublin.
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; Milltownpass
Milltownpass () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the south of the county, 10 km south-east of Mullingar. The village is on the R446 regional road (formerly the N6 national primary route); the old route was replaced ...
, Rochfortbridge
Rochfortbridge () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. The village is located at the intersection of the R400 and the R446 (formerly the N6) roads. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rochfortbridge was 1,473.
History
Rochfortb ...
, Tyrrellspass
Tyrrellspass (, IPA: bʲaləxˈanˠˈtʲɪɾʲiəliː is a Georgian village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is from Dublin, in the south of the county on the R446 (formerly the N6) road. Tyrrellspass won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition i ...
, Kilbeggan
Kilbeggan () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the barony of Moycashel.
Geography
Kilbeggan is situated on the River Brosna, in the south of County Westmeath. It lies south of Lough Ennell, and Castletown Geoghegan, north of ...
, Horseleap, Moate
Moate (; ) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 3,013.
The town's Irish name, ''An Móta'', is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortificati ...
, Athlone
Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midland Region, Ir ...
, Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe ( ; ) is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland. Located at an ancient crossing point on the River Suck, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-centur ...
, Loughrea
Loughrea ( ; ), is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name. The town's cathedral, St Brendan's, dominates the urban sk ...
, Craughwell
Craughwell (historically ''Creaghmoyle'', from ) is a village and townland in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people.
Craughwell is ...
& Oranmore
Oranmore ( or ) is a town in County Galway, Ireland, east of Galway city on an inlet of Galway Bay. At the 2022 census, Oranmore had a population of 5,819. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.
Etymology
Oranmore is the anglicisat ...
(bypassed). The road ends at the Coolagh Roundabout with the junction of the N6 east of Galway City.
Route
The official description of the R446 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) (Amendment) Order 2018''''Irish Statute Book''. 2018-02-28. reads: :R446: Kinnegad, County Westmeath — Galway (Old National Route 6) :Between its junction with R148 at Rossan in the county of Westmeath and its junction with N62 at Fardrum in the county of Westmeath via Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge, Tyrellspass, Kilbeggan and Horsleap in the county of Westmeath: Ballynahinch in the county of Offaly: Bawnoges; Dublin Road, The Turnpike, Main Street, Church Street and Athlone Road at Moate; Seeoge, and Killogeenaghan in the county of WestMeath :::and :between its junction with N62 at Creggan Upper in the county of Westmeath and its junction with N65 at Kilmean in the county of Galway via Kilmacuagh in the county of Westmeath: Brideswell, Castlemaine Street, Sean Costello Street, Dublin Gate Street, Church Street, Custume Place, Custume Bridge, Grace Road, Railway Road and Galway Road in the town of Athlone: Monksland, Cornafulla, Ballydangan and Beagh in the county of Roscommon: Church Street, Bridge Street, Sli na hAbhann, Harbour Lane, Hymany Street, Dunlo Hill and Brackernagh in the town of Ballinasloe: Mackney, Melehan Bridge, Cappataggle Cross and Kilreekill in the county of Galway :::and :between its junction with N66 at Caherlavine and its junction with N67 at Oranbeg via Blackgarden, Doonard, Craughwell, Crinnage and Derrydonnell Beg all in the county of Galway :::and :between its junction with N67 at Carrowmoneash in the county of Galway and its junction with the N6 at Doughiska in the city of Galway via Garraun South in the county of Galway: and Bothar Na dTreabh in the city of Galway.
See also
*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 ...
*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 ...
*National secondary road
A national secondary road () is a category of road in Republic of Ireland, 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 primary roads. Nat ...
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006
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Department of Transport
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