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
 
To N71 at Ballylickey Bridge
Road network
R583 R585

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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