R824 road
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The R824 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 south Dublin, 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,...

. The road starts between Sandford and Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh
Clonskeagh or Clonskea , is a southern suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The district straddles the River Dodder.-Location and access:Whilst located fully within the traditional County Dublin, Clonskeagh lies partially within the administrative area of Dublin City Council but mostly in that of Dun...

, passes Donnybrook
Donnybrook, Dublin
Donnybrook is a district of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated on the southside of the city, in the Dublin 4 postal district, and is home to the Irish state broadcaster RTÉ. It was once part of the Pembroke Township...

 and finishes at the junction with the Merrion Road and Ailesbury Road
Ailesbury Road
Ailesbury Road , Dublin 4, Ireland, is a tree-lined avenue linking Sydney Parade Station on Sydney Parade Avenue and the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook....

 close by to Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade Avenue
Sydney Parade Avenue Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland runs from the land formerly known as Ailesbury Park opposite the Merrion Centre at the Merrion Road end, to the sea of Dublin Bay at the Strand Road....

.

Route

  • The road starts at the junction of the R117
    R117 road
    The R117 road is a regional road in Ireland. The route starts Harcourt Road at the end of the South Circular Road on the southside of Dublin city centre...

     (Milltown
    Milltown, Dublin
    Milltown , Dublin 6, Ireland, is a suburb on the southside of Dublin. The townland got its name well before the 18th or 19th century. Both Milltown and Clonskeagh were "Liberties" of Dublin, following the English invasion and colonisation in 1290....

     Road from the west and Sandford Road from the north) and R825
    R825 road
    The R825 road is a regional road in south Dublin, Ireland. The road starts in Clonskeagh at the junction with the R117 and passes through Goatstown, Kilmacud and Stillorgan before ending at a junction with the N31 in Blackrock, County Dublin...

     (Clonskeagh Road) and heads in an easterly direction known as Eglinton Road.
  • The first section of the route terminates at a junction with the N11 in Donnybrook
    Donnybrook, Dublin
    Donnybrook is a district of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated on the southside of the city, in the Dublin 4 postal district, and is home to the Irish state broadcaster RTÉ. It was once part of the Pembroke Township...

     close to the River Dodder
    River Dodder
    The River Dodder is one of the three main rivers of the Dublin region in Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka.-Course and system:...

    .
  • On the other side of the river and the N11, the route continues as the Angelsea Road for a short distance before it turns off into Ailsbury Road
    Ailesbury Road
    Ailesbury Road , Dublin 4, Ireland, is a tree-lined avenue linking Sydney Parade Station on Sydney Parade Avenue and the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook....

     while Anglesea Road continues as the R815
    R815 road
    The R815 road is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland.The official definition of the R815 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 states:-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road*National secondary road...

    .
  • The road terminates at the junction with the R118
    R118 road
    The R118 road is a regional road in south Dublin and Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown, Ireland.The official description of the R118 from the Roads Act 1993 Order 2006 reads:-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road...

    (Merrion Road).

Transport

  • An on street cycle track is present for the length of Eglinton Road. There are no bus routes present on the route.
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