County Cork
County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost Counties of Ireland, county of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, named after the city of Cork (city), Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster ...
, Ireland.
The R584 travels southwest from the N22 near
Macroom
Macroom (; ) is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork (city), Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of war, ...
on the new N22 bypass via Ballingeary and following the course of the
River Lee
The River Lee () is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is b ...
(including
Lough Allua
Lough Allua () is a freshwater lake in County Cork with an area of 1.36 km² located beside Inchigeelagh and forms part of the River Lee.
Wildlife
Lough Allua is a pike, salmon, Arctic char and trout
Trout (: trout) is a generic ...
) to reach
Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra () is a scenic valley and heritage site in the Shehy Mountains of County Cork, Ireland. It is near Ballingeary in the Muskerry ''Gaeltacht''. Gougane Barra is at the source of the River Lee and includes a lake with an oratory bu ...
. Gougane Barra is a scenic area including a Forest Park and Gougane Lake, the source of the Lee. The section of the road near Macroom provides access to
The Gearagh
The Gearagh () is a submerged glacial woodland and nature reserve two kilometres southwest of Macroom, County Cork, in Kilmichael parish, Ireland. It is located at the point where the River Lee descends from the mountains and widens at an alluv ...
, a River Lee nature reserve of rare alluvial forest, unique in Ireland. From Gougane Barra, the road travels through the Pass of Keimaneigh in the
Shehy Mountains
The Shehy Mountains (''Cnoic na Seithe'' in Irish, meaning ''"Hills of the animal hides"'') are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Ireland.
Geography and geology
The highest peak (also the ...
Ballylickey
Ballylickey or Ballylicky () is a village on the N71 national secondary road and Bantry Bay near Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. The Ouvane River flows into Bantry Bay at Ballylickey.
Tourism
There is a caravan park at Eagle Point. The Seaview ...
. The R584 is long.
References
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{{cite web , url = http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2012/si/54/made/en/print , title = S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 , date = 28 Feb 2012 , publisher = Government of Ireland , access-date = 16 October 2021
{{Google maps , url = https://www.google.com/maps/dir/51.8961353,-8.9389268/51.7236072,-9.4396577/@51.8269832,-9.3502913,12z/am=t/data=!4m2!4m1!5i2?hl=en , title = N22 to N71 , access-date = 16 October 2021
{{cite book , last1 = Poole , first1 = Susan , last2 = Gallagher , first2 = Lyn , title = AA Best Drives Ireland , publisher =
The Automobile Association
AA Limited, trading as The AA, is a British motoring association.
Founded in 1905, it provides vehicle insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans, motoring advice, road maps and other services. The association demutualised in 1999 ...
, date = 2008 , pages = 53 , isbn = 978-0-7495-4430-0
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title = A walk for the weekend: The Gearagh, Macroom, Co Cork , newspaper =
The Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It was launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is Ireland's leading n ...