R506 road
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The R506 road is a regional road
in the east of County Limerick
, Ireland
which runs west-east from its junction with the R445 regional road at Garraunykee, Annacotty
and its junction with the R505
regional road in the townland
of Dromsally on the outskirts of the village of Cappamore
. En route it passes through the village of Murroe
.
The road is 18 km (11.2 mi) long.
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
in the east of County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
which runs west-east from its junction with the R445 regional road at Garraunykee, Annacotty
Annacotty
Annacotty is a town on the outskirts of Limerick, Ireland, from the centre of the city. It is situated where the old N7 main road between Limerick and Dublin crosses the Mulkear River, upstream of where it flows into the River Shannon....
and its junction with the R505
R505 road
The R505 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs east-west from Cashel, County Tipperary to the N24 southeast of Limerick City. En route it passes through Dundrum, Cappawhite and Doon and Cappamore in County Limerick.The road is long.-References:...
regional road in the townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
of Dromsally on the outskirts of the village of Cappamore
Cappamore
Cappamore is a small town in the barony of Owneybeg, northeast County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.-Location and facilities:...
. En route it passes through the village of Murroe
Murroe
Murroe, officially Moroe , is a small village in County Limerick, Ireland.Murroe is located in the north-eastern part of County Limerick approximately 15 km from Limerick City and close to the Tipperary border. Nearby towns include Cappamore and Newport. The village is located on the R506 road. It...
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The road is 18 km (11.2 mi) long.