The island of Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced. These roads have been dev
Stretch of M8 motorway in County Tipperary
Naas Road (N7), non-motorway high-grade dual carriageway
National secondary roads are often lower-grade than national primary roads.
An alternative route signposted on the N6 near Oranmore, shortly before the commencement of the M6 motorway
A national secondary road is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as natio
Roads in Ireland
…and local roads (shown by the letter "L" followed by a route number, e.g. L4202). There are two types of national roads: national primary routes and national secondary routes. Road signs in Northern Ireland follow the same design rules as the rest of the United Kingdom. Distance signposts in Northern Ireland show distances…
The N59 on the shore of Kylemore Lough in County Galway
N69, Tralee Bypass, County Kerry
N72, near Mallow, County Cork