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The R759 road is a regional road in
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
running south-east to north-west through the Sally Gap in the
Wicklow Mountains The Wicklow Mountains (, archaic: '' Cualu'') form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. Where the mountai ...
, from the R755 near
Roundwood Roundwood, historically known as Tóchar ( , meaning 'the causeway'), is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, Roundwood had a population of 907 people. Geography Roundwood is located where the R755 road joins the ...
in East Wicklow to the N81 in West Wicklow. The other route through the Wicklow Mountains from east to west is the Wicklow Gap which is crossed by the R756. The highest point on the road is at the Sally Gap where it crosses the Military Road ( R115), 503m (1,650 ft) (). The road passes through some spectacular scenery, including the corrie lake of
Lough Tay Lough Tay (Irish: ''Loch Té''), is a small but scenic lake set on private property in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The lake lies between the mountains of Djouce , and Luggala , and is dominated by Luggala's east-facing granite cliffs. T ...
below
Luggala Luggala (), also called Fancy Mountain () at , is the 230th-highest peak in Ireland on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin scale. Being below , it does not rank on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Vandeleur-Lynams, Vandeleur- ...
mountain, in the Guinness Estate; the road gives access to several woodlands car-parks at Lough Tay, which are used to access the mountains around
Djouce Djouce () at , is the 74th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 91st–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", C ...
. The moorlands of the Sally Gap plateau, the
Liffey Head Bog Tonduff () at , is the 169th–highest peak in Ireland on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin scale, and the 202nd–highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Vandeleur-Lynams, Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (Septe ...
on the slopes of Tonduff, form the source of the
River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish language, Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major Tributary, tributaries include t ...
. The road is in length, and in winter can be dangerous or impassable as it is not treated by the Local Authority.


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File:R759 Liffey Bridge.jpg File:Sally Gap (Explored).jpg, Rear Sally Gap File:IMG Kippure0232w.jpg,
Kippure Kippure (; ) at , is the 56th-highest peak in Ireland on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Arderins, Arderin scale, and the 72nd-highest peak on the Lists of mountains in Ireland#Vandeleur-Lynams, Vandeleur-Lynam scale.Mountainviews, (September ...
from R759 File:R759 above Lough Tay.jpg, R759 above
Lough Tay Lough Tay (Irish: ''Loch Té''), is a small but scenic lake set on private property in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The lake lies between the mountains of Djouce , and Luggala , and is dominated by Luggala's east-facing granite cliffs. T ...


See also

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Roads in Ireland The island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries, from ...
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National primary road A national primary road () is a road classification in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are 2649 km of national primary roads. This category of road has the pr ...
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National secondary road A national secondary road () is a category of road in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads. Nat ...
* Rathfarnham and the Military Road * Ireland's first ski rescue


References


Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2006
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Department of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ...
{{Geography of County Wicklow, state=collapsed Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland Roads in County Wicklow