R584 road (Ireland)

The R584 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a road in west County Cork.[1][2]

R584 road
R584 at Ballingeary crossing River Lee
Route information
Length47.0 km[1][2] (29.2 mi)
Major junctions
From N22 at Hartnetts Cross, Co. Cork
 
  • R587 at Teergay
  • R585 at Breeney Beg
To N71 at Ballylickey Bridge
Road network
← R583R585 →

The R584 travels southwest from the N22 near Macroom via Ballingeary and following the course of the River Lee (including Lough Allua) to reach Gougane Barra.[1] Gougane Barra is a scenic area including a Forest Park and Gougane Lake, the source of the Lee.[3] The section of the road near Macroom provides access to The Gearagh, a River Lee nature reserve of rare alluvial forest, unique in Ireland.[4] From Gougane Barra, the road travels through the Pass of Keimaneigh[3] in the Shehy Mountains and onward to end at the N71 at Ballylickey. The R584 is 47.0 km (29.2 mi) long.[1]

References
  1. Google (6 Jun 2016). "R584 to N71" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 Jun 2016.
  2. "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 Feb 2012. Retrieved 6 Jun 2016.
  3. Poole, Susan; Gallagher, Lyn (2008). AA Best Drives Ireland. The Automobile Association. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7495-4430-0.
  4. Doherty, Tony (11 Sep 2015). "A walk for the weekend: The Gearagh, Macroom, Co Cork". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 Jun 2016.
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