The R825 road is a
regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road starts in
Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh or Clonskea (; , meaning "meadow of the Crataegus monogyna, Whitethorn"), is a small southern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The district straddles the River Dodder.
Location and access
The district is adjacent to ...
at the junction with the
R117 (
Milltown Road) and passes through
Goatstown,
Kilmacud
Kilmacud () is a suburban area of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland, at least partly contiguous with Stillorgan. It is in a civil parish of the same name.
Name
''Kilmacud'' is an anglicisation of the Irish name , "church of aintM ...
and
Stillorgan
Stillorgan (, also and previously or ), formerly a village in its own right, is now a suburban area of Dublin in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Stillorgan is located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, and contains many housing estates, shops and oth ...
before ending at a junction with the
N31 in
Blackrock
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,
County Dublin
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.
The route is in length and is single carriageway apart from a small 2 lane section beside the
N11.
Route
* The road starts at the junction of the
R117 (Milltown Road from the west and Sandford Road from the north) and
R824 (Eglinton Road). A bridge crosses the
River Dodder
The River Dodder () is one of the three main rivers in Dublin, Ireland, the others being the River Liffey, Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the River Tolka, Tolka.
Course and system
The Dodder rises on the northern s ...
shortly before a junction with the Beach Hill and Beaver Row road that connects to
Donnybrook. The road is known as the Clonskeagh Road until it reaches the triangle in
Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh or Clonskea (; , meaning "meadow of the Crataegus monogyna, Whitethorn"), is a small southern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The district straddles the River Dodder.
Location and access
The district is adjacent to ...
.
* At the triangle, the road connects with Bird Avenue before continuing south as the Roebuck Road.
* Further along the Roebuck road leads off to the west before connecting with the
R112 at Foster Avenue while the R825 stays south known as the Goatstown Road.
* The first section of the route terminates at the crossroads in
Goatstown as the road continues south as the
R133, while east and west runs the
R112.
* Just under 1 km further south the road starts again at the junction with the
R133 and heads in a westerly direction towards
Stillorgan
Stillorgan (, also and previously or ), formerly a village in its own right, is now a suburban area of Dublin in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Stillorgan is located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, and contains many housing estates, shops and oth ...
. The road is briefly known as Drummartin Road at this point before it connects with the old route of the Lower
Kilmacud
Kilmacud () is a suburban area of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland, at least partly contiguous with Stillorgan. It is in a civil parish of the same name.
Name
''Kilmacud'' is an anglicisation of the Irish name , "church of aintM ...
Road.
* After Stillorgan, the road crosses the
N11 and is known as Stillorgan Park for 1 km before the road takes a left at a T-Junction and heads north as Carysfort Avenue.
* The road terminates at the end of Carysfort Avenue where the road joins up to the
N31 at Frascati Road,
Blackrock
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.
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 in Ireland
Regional roads in the Republic of Ireland
Roads in County Dublin