The R724 road is a regional road

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 County Carlow

County Carlow

County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, 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,...

. From its junction with the N9 at Royal Oak

Royal Oak, County Carlow

Royal Oak is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is across the River Barrow from Muinebeag, off the main N9 road from Dublin to Kilkenny. Royal Oak is within the townland of Clorusk .-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...

 on the western edge of Muine Bheag Town it takes an easterly route crossing the River Barrow

River Barrow

The Barrow is a river in Ireland. It is one of The Three Sisters; the other two being the River Suir and the River Nore. The Barrow is the longest and most prominent of the three rivers...

, the R705

R705 road

The R705 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs north-south from the M9 at Leighlinbridge in County Carlow and through Muine Bheag before crossing into County Kilkenny....

 regional road

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...

 and the Dublin – Kilkenny

Kilkenny

Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...

 railway line in the town.

It continues east to Fennagh

Fennagh, County Carlow

Fennagh or Fenagh is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It lies on the R724 regional road between Muine Bheag and Myshall.-Amenities:...

 and Myshall

Myshall

Myshall is a small village 22 km southeast of Carlow town, on the slopes of Mount Leinster, in County Carlow, Ireland. It is situated on the R724 regional road.-Adelaide Memorial Church:...

, before terminating in Kildavin

Kildavin

Kildavin is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland. Situated on at the junction of the N80 National secondary road and the R724 regional road, it lies 5 km north of Bunclody, County Wexford at the northern end of the Blackstairs Mountains.-See also:...

 at the N80

N80 road (Ireland)

The N80 road is a national secondary road in Ireland that runs southeastwards from its junction with the N52 and R443 in the town of Tullamore in County Offaly, to the N11 at Ballynahallin, just north of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, a distance of 116 km...

. The entire route is within County Carlow.
The road is 25 km (15.5 mi) long.