R241 road (Ireland)
The R241 road is a regional road in the north-west of Ireland. It is a coastal road on the eastern side of Inishowen, a peninsula in the north of County Donegal in Ulster.[2] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.[3] Part of the road is on the Inishowen Head Loop walking trail.[4]
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| Bóthar R241 | ||||
 R241 between Moville and Greencastle | ||||
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| Length | 9.0 km[1][2] (5.6 mi) | |||
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| From |  R238 at Moville, Inishowen, County Donegal | |||
| To | Shrove (or Shroove) | |||
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| Country | Ireland | |||
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The R241 travels northeast from the R238 at Moville. The road travels along the western shore of Lough Foyle via Greencastle before ending near Inishowen Head at Shrove.[1] The Shrove Lighthouses are located here. Originally built in the late 1830s, only the West Lighthouse remains operational.[5] The R241 is 9.0 km (5.6 mi) long.[1]
See also
References
- Google (20 March 2016). "Main St to R241" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- "Inishowen Head Loop". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Davenport, Fionn; Le Nevez, Catherine; Quintero, Josephine; Ryan, Ver Berkmoes; Wilson, Neil (February 2014). Lonely Planet Ireland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-7432-1840-2. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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