R241 road (Ireland)

The R241 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a coastal road on the eastern Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal.[2] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.[3] Part of the road is on the Inishowen Head Loop walking trail.[4]

R241 road
R241 between Moville and Greencastle
Route information
Length	9.0 km[1][2] (5.6 mi)
Major junctions
From	R238 at Moville, Co. Donegal
To	Stroove (or Shrove)
Location
Primary destinations	Greencastle Inishowen Head
Road network
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional ← R240 → R242

The R241 travels northeast from the R238 at Moville. The road travels along the western shore of Lough Foyle via Greencastle before ending near Inishowen Head at Shrove.[1] The Shrove Lighthouse is located here. Originally built with two towers in 1837, one operational tower now remains.[5] The R241 is 9.0 km (5.6 mi) long.[1]

See also

• Roads in Ireland

References

1. Google (20 Mar 2016). "Main St to R241" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 Mar 2016.
2. "S.I. No. 54/2012 – Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012". Government of Ireland. 28 Feb 2012. Retrieved 20 Mar 2016.
3. "Wild Atlantic Way: Explore The Route". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 20 Mar 2016.
4. "Inishowen Head Loop". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 1 Jun 2016.
5. Davenport, Fionn; Le Nevez, Catherine; Quintero, Josephine; Ryan, Ver Berkmoes; Wilson, Neil (Feb 2014). Lonely Planet Ireland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-7432-1840-2. Retrieved 20 Mar 2016.