The R492 is a regional road in

County Offaly County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...

linking

Shinrone Shinrone () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is in the southernmost part of the county, situated very close to the border with County Tipperary. It lies at the junction of the R491 regional road between Nenagh and Roscrea with the R4 ...

to the N62 at

Sharavogue Sharavogue (''Searbhóg'' in Irish) is a townland in the historical Barony of Clonlisk, County Offaly, Ireland. It is a rural area located near the junction of the N52 road and the R492 between Roscrea and Birr. The Little Brosna River flow ...

between

Roscrea Roscrea () is a market town in County Tipperary, Ireland. In 2022 it had a population of 5,542. Roscrea is one of the oldest towns in Ireland, having developed around the 7th century monastery of Crónán of Roscrea, Saint Crónán of Roscrea, p ...

and Birr. The road is approximately long. The road traverses two bridges listed as being of architectural and technical interest. The first is Sharavogue Bridge which carries the road over the

Little Brosna River The Little Brosna River () rises near Dunkerrin, County Offaly, Ireland. It flows for 36 miles before joining the River Shannon. Course The river rises near Dunkerrin, and flows near Birr; it forms part of the boundary between County Offaly ...

and the second, a single arched bridge over the now disused Roscrea and Parsonstown Railway line.

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Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Offaly {{Ireland-road-stub

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