The R724 road is a
regional road in
County Carlow
County Carlow ( ; ga, Contae Cheatharlach) is a county located in the South-East Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. Carlow Cou ...
,
Ireland. From its junction with the
R448 at
Royal Oak on the western edge of
Muine Bheag
Bagenalstown ( ), officially named Muine Bheag (), is a small town on the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland.
History and name
The town grew within the townland of Moneybeg, from Irish ''Muine Bheag'' or ''Muinebheag'' (meaning "small th ...
Town it takes an easterly route crossing the
River Barrow, the
R705 regional road and the
Dublin –
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
railway line in the town.
It continues east to
Fennagh and
Myshall, before terminating in
Kildavin at the
N80. The entire route is within County Carlow. The road is long.
See also
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Roads in Ireland
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National primary road
*
National secondary road
References
Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006–
Department of Transport
{{Roads in Ireland
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Carlow