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The R772 road is a regional road in
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which comprises disconnected sections of road which once formed part of the N11 but which have now been by-passed, joined by some new road sections and some former local roads.


Route (sections)

# The first part of the R772 starts at J12 (Newtownmountkennedy North) on the N11. The route travels through the main street of
Newtownmountkennedy Newtownmountkennedy () is a small town in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny () (now Mount Kennedy Demesne), although all that remains is a motte where a church, graveyard and a ...
, then on to Killadeernan and Newcastle Hospital. This route was the original R772. The road then travels southwest and then east up and down hill via existing single track local roads. The route then goes under the present N11 to Coynes Cross. The road follows the old N11 to Ashford, where it connects to the R764 at a roundabout in the village centre. The road then crosses the
River Vartry The River Vartry (; ) is a river in County Wicklow, Ireland, and an important water source for the city of Dublin.
and travels through Ashford, passing Mount Usher Gardens. The road continues over the N11 and into
Rathnew Rathnew () is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the N11 road (Ireland), M11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is close to the county town of Wicklow, which is situated to the east. The village is in a ...
. In Rathnew, the road takes a right turn at the village roundabout and continues to J17 (Wicklow South) of the N11. # The route begins again at J20 (Arklow North). The road travels through northern Arklow, over the
River Avoca The Avoca () is a river in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is contained completely within the county. Its length is 35 miles (56.3 km). The Avoca starts life as two rivers, the Avonmore () and the Avonbeg (). These join at a spot called ...
and up
Arklow Arklow ( ; ; ) is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the Battle of Arklow, bloodiest battles ...
main street. The road then travels through south Arklow. The R772 then crosses the Wicklow-Wexford border and onwards via the old N11 to
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. The road travels through
Gorey Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is bypassed by the main N11 road (Ireland), M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the Gorey railway station, railway network along the same route. Local newspape ...
, Clogh, and connects to J24 of the M11 at Clogh Roundabout. The road continues along the old N11 through Camolin and
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, and meets the N30 and N80 at the Scarawalsh Roundabout, and continues through the Clavass Roundabout. The route continues through
Enniscorthy Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe. The Plac ...
, meeting the R890 and R744 regional roads, and terminates at Scurlocksbush Roundabout, about 2 km north of
Oylegate Oilgate or Oylegate (), also known previously as Mullinagore (), is a small village in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, located about halfway between Wexford and Enniscorthy towns, in County Wexford. It had a population of 358 as of the 2016 cen ...
.


Trivia

To follow the R772 after passing through the town of Newtownmountkennedy (southbound) you must take an unsigned right-turn into a local road; then after climbing nearly 2 km, there is an unmarked left turn into a single-track local access road which takes you downhill for a kilometre, under the new N11, to join the bypassed former N11.


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 ...


References


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