R597 road | ||||
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Bóthar R597 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 10.2 km[1][2] (6.3 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | N71 at Leap, County Cork | |||
To | N71 at Newtown Rosscarbery | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Ireland | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The R597 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N71 on the Haven Coast in west County Cork.[1][2][3] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.[3]
The R597 travels south from the N71 at Leap to the port village of Glandore.[1] After Glandore, the road travels east and passes the megalithic Drombeg stone circle.[3] It rejoins the N71 at the town of Rosscarbery. The R597 is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) long.[1]