R287 road (Ireland)

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R287 road
Bóthar R287
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Sligo Cathedral with R287 in foreground
Route information
Length25.9 km[1][2] (16.1 mi)
Major junctions
FromIRL N4.svg N4 at Queen's Store Road, Sligo
Major intersections
  • R292 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R292 at Wine Street, Sligo
  • R870 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png at Pearse Road, Sligo
  • R284 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R284 at Tullynagracken South, Carraroe, Sligo
  • R290 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R290 at Gortlownan, Co. Sligo
  • Enter County Leitrim
  • R288 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R288 at Dromahair
  • R289 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R289 and Drumlease Road at Cleen, Co. Leitrim
ToR280 Regional Route Shield Ireland.png R280 at Lisgorman
Highway system
  • Roads in Ireland

The R287 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Sligo and the R280 in County Leitrim.[2]

From Sligo, the road goes south via Carraroe before turning east towards Lough Gill. The road follows the lake's southern shore past Dooney Rock and later enters County Leitrim. In Leitrim, the road passes near Dromahair before heading northeast to end at the R280. The R287 is 25.9 km (16.1 mi) long.[1]

See also[]

  • Roads in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ a b Google (1 March 2016). "N4 to R287" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2016.


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