R440 road (Ireland)

Updated on Dec 11, 2024

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Length 36 km		Province Leinster

Primarydestinations: County OffalyBirr – leave the N52/N62 passing Birr Castle DemenseKillyonJoins the R421Kinnitty – leaves the R421Passes just below the summit of Baureigh Mountain (486m)County LaoisDrimmoMountrath – terminates at the R423 near the R423/N8 junction

The R440 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Birr, County Offaly and Mountrath, County Laois. It passes through the village of Kinnity, Co. Offaly and from there climbs to near the high point of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, crosses into County Laois on the summit plateau and descents to Mountrath.

Map of R440, Ireland

The road is 36 km (22 mi) long.

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