The R772 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 Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 which comprises disconnected sections of road which once formed part of the N11 but which have now been by-passed, joined together by some new road sections and some former local roads.

Route (sections)

1. Through Newtownmountkennedy
   Newtownmountkennedy
   Newtownmountkennedy is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny . It is just off the N11 road to Wexford, just south of Kilpedder and south-west of Greystones. It is about north of Wicklow Town approximately from Dublin.The R772 regional road...
   
   , via existing single track local roads to Coynes Cross, Ashford
   Ashford, County Wicklow
   Ashford , historically known as Ballymacahara , is a village County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. It lies on the R772 regional road. The Vartry River flows under the road in the village centre...
   
    (where it connects to the R764
   R764 road
   The R764 road is a regional road in Ireland joining the villages of Roundwood and Ashford in County Wicklow.The road is 13km long.-Route:The road starts eastwards at a junction with the R755 in the village of Roundwood and terminates in Ashford at the R772 .-References:* – Department of Transport...
   
    at a roundabout in the village centre), Rathnew
   Rathnew
   Rathnew is a village of County Wicklow, Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the N11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is the exit point for those wishing to visit the county town of Wicklow, situated to the East.-Education:...
   
    to the N11 Junction at Blackhill Road
2. Through Arklow
   Arklow
   Arklow , also known as Inbhear Dé from the Avonmore river's older name Abhainn Dé, is a historic town located in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. Founded by the Vikings in the ninth century, Arklow was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion...
   
    and onwards via the old N11 through Inch
   Inch, County Wexford
   Inch is located in County Wexford, in Ireland on the R772 road between Arklow and Gorey. In September 2007 Inch was bypassed, having formerly been on the N11 Dublin to Wexford road. There is a creamery here run by Glanbia....
   
    and Gorey
   Gorey
   Gorey , is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo....
   
    until a roundabout south of Clogh, County Wexford
   Clogh, County Wexford
   Clogh is a small rural village in Ireland. It is situated on the R772 regional road in County Wexford southwest of Gorey.Until it was bypassed in July 2007 the village was situated on the N11 National primary route from Wexford Town to Dublin.-See also:...
   
   .

Trivia

To follow the R772 after passing through the town of Newtownmountkennedy (southbound) you must take an unsigned right-turn into a local road; then after climbing nearly 2 km, there is an unmarked left turn into a single-track local access road which takes you downhill for a kilometre, under the new N11, to join the bypassed former N11. This must be the most bizarre stretch of 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 the country.