The R584 road is a regional road in west County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]
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| Bóthar R584 | ||||
 R584 at Ballingeary crossing River Lee | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 48.4 km[1][2] (30.1 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From |  N22 at the Coolcower Roundabout on the N22 bypass in Coolcower, County Cork | |||
| To |  N71 at Ballylickey Bridge | |||
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| Country | Ireland | |||
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The R584 travels southwest from the N22 near Macroom on the new N22 bypass via Ballingeary and following the course of the River Lee (including Lough Allua) to reach Gougane Barra.[1] Gougane Barra is a scenic area including a Forest Park and Gougane Lake, the source of the Lee.[3] The section of the road near Macroom provides access to The Gearagh, a River Lee nature reserve of rare alluvial forest, unique in Ireland.[4] From Gougane Barra, the road travels through the Pass of Keimaneigh[3] in the Shehy Mountains and onward to end at the N71 at Ballylickey. The R584 is 48.4 km (30.1 mi) long.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "N22 to N71" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.
- ^ Doherty, Tony (11 September 2015). "A walk for the weekend: The Gearagh, Macroom, Co Cork". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 June 2016.