Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is a road in west
County Cork
County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...
.
The R584 travels southwest from the N22 near Macroom via Ballingeary and following the course of the River Lee (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 are species of freshwater ...
) 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 built ...
. 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 period, glacial woodland and nature reserve two kilometres southwest of Macroom, County Cork, in Kilmichael, County Cork, Kilmichael parish, Ireland. It is located at the point where the River Lee descends f ...
, 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 language, Irish, meaning ''"Hills of the animal hides"'') are a range of low mountains situated on the border between County Cork and County Kerry, in Republic of Ireland, Ireland.
Geography and ...
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 Seavie ...
. 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 , date = 2008 , pages = 53 , isbn = 978-0-7495-4430-0
{{cite news , url = http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/walks/a-walk-for-the-weekend-the-gearagh-macroom-co-cork-1.2348529 , last = Doherty , first = Tony ,
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 launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper ...