R261 road | ||||
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| Bóthar R261 | ||||
 Junction near Ardara | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From |  N56 at Maas, County Donegal | |||
| To | N56 at Ardara | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Ireland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The R261 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N56 road on the Loughrea Peninsula in County Donegal. The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.
The R261 travels west from the N56 at Maas to a minor road leading to the beach villages of Narin and Portnoo. From this junction the road travels south, passing the megalithic tombs of Kilclooney More, to rejoin the N56 at Ardara. The R261 is 13.5 km (8.4 mi) long.
References
- ^ "R261 to R261" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Davenport, Fionn; Dixon, Belinda; Le Nevez, Catherine; O'Carroll, Oda (February 2013). Lonely Planet Ireland's Best Trips. Lonely Planet. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-7432-1779-5.
- "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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