The R683 road is a
regional road in
County Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...
, Ireland. It connects
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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city to the village and ferry port of
Passage East
Passage East () is a fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Waterford Harbour. It is 12 km from Waterford city 10 km from Dunmore East and 21 km from Tramore.
History
On 23 August 1170, Strong ...
. The ferry operates across the
River Barrow estuary to the village of
Ballyhack, County Wexford
Ballyhack () is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland, on the eastern shore of the Waterford Harbour, which is the estuary of The Three Sisters
History
The village contains a 15th-century Norman castle or ...
.
The route begins at ''The Mall'' in Waterford and runs via ''Lombard Street'', ''William Street'', ''Newtown Road'', ''Dunmore Road'', in the city, and ''Halfway House Bridge'' and ''Cowsheen Bridge'' in County Waterford. It terminates at ''River Road'' in Passage East.
The section between Waterford city and the junction with the
R684 at ''Blenheim Cross'' is named Dunmore Road. From this junction, the R684 is the continuation of Dunmore Road as far as the village of
Dunmore East
Dunmore East () is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier (''Gáll Tír'' – "foreigners' land" ...
.
See also
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Roads in Ireland
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006–
Department of Transport
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Waterford
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