The R702 road is a regional road in

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which runs west-east from the R712 at Coolgrange in

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through

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before crossing into

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. It continues to Borris, passes through the

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via the ''Scullogue Gap'' into

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and continues east until it terminates at a junction with the R890 in

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. The official description of the R702 from the ''Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2019'' Statutory Instrument 577 of 2019 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2019
''Irish Statute Book'' (irishstatutebook.ie). Retrieved 2019-11-23. reads: :R702: Coolgrange — Gowran, County Kilkenny — Enniscorthy, County Wexford :Between its junction with R712 at Coolgrange and its junction with R448 at Main Street Gowran via Gallowshill all in the county of Kilkenny :::and :between its junction with R448 at Gowran Demesne in the county of Kilkenny and its junction with R890 at Duffry Gate at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford via Grange Lower; High Street and Bridge Street at Goresbridge; in the county of Kilkenny: Ballyellin, Ballyteiglea, Borris, Barmona, Kyle, Ballymurphy, Rathgeran and Coonogue in the county of Carlow: Kiltealy, Wheelagower, Monart West, Milehouse; and Bellfield Road at Enniscorthy in the county of Wexford The route is long.

References

Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2019
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{{Roads in Ireland Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Kilkenny Roads in County Carlow Roads in County Wexford

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