R265 road (Ireland)
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| Bóthar R265 | ||||
 R265 at Porthall, County Donegal | ||||
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| Counties | County Donegal | |||
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The R265 is a regional road in County Donegal, Ireland.[1] It runs north to south from near Newtown Cunningham to Rossgier near Lifford.[2][3] The road runs from near Lough Swilly and generally along the west bank of the River Foyle. The road runs through mostly arable farmland in the East Donegal area.
Trajectory
[edit]The R265 runs from a junction of the R237 Newtown Cunningham to Killea road.[4] Running South through Tirroddy, Glebe and Coxtown before joining the R236 in Dundee outside St Johnston. The R236/R265 travels through St Johnston for approximately one mile and then the R265 diverges at Tullyowen[5] from the R236 which continues south-west to Raphoe. The R265 then continues southwards through Cuttymanhill,[6] Carrickmore,[7] and Porthall.[8] It then continues through Gortgranagh near the River Foyle an runs through Sixty Acres, Blackrock, Coolatee, Edenmore before joining the N14 in Rossgier.[3] The N14 links Letterkenny to Lifford.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "donegal-feb-20201" (PDF). Garda Síochána. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Breaking: Emergency services at scene of collision in East Donegal". Donegal Daily. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Breaking: Man loses his life in overnight crash in east Donegal". Donegal Daily. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Maguire, Stephen (22 August 2018). "Road closure between Killea and Newtowncunningham". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "24-year-old killed in Co Donegal crash". RTÉ News. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Driver caught speeding 30km/h over speed limit in St Johnston". Donegal Daily. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Eight pupils injured in school bus crash in Co Donegal". Irish Independent. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Four notable incidents in Donegal during speed enforcement operation". Donegal Live. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "N14 Letterkenny to Lifford road reopened". Highland Radio. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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