Ireland ByRoutes
Our ByRoutes provide road links between hundreds of interesting places to visit and views to admire all over Ireland.
The best way to explore any one part of the country is to combine elements of several ByRoutes. Scenic linking roads are highlighted as appropriate.
All ByRoutes are described from just beyond the borders of DUBLIN. Scroll down or up depending on your starting point!
ByRoute 1 follows a roughly clockwise route along / near the shores of the Republic’s 11 maritime counties between DUBLIN and Co. Derry, with detours signalled to explore cities / towns and regions such as Co. Cork’s Southwestern Peninsulas, the Burren and Connemara, or excursions to one or more of Ireland’s Offshore Islands.
ByRoute 2 runs inland, roughly parallel to ByRoute 1 through four of the same counties (plus Co. Kilkenny) via New Ross (Co. Wexford) and Cappaquin (Co. Waterford) as far as Cloyne in southeastern Co Cork. Again, detours to explore places such as Waterford City & Environs or the Lower Blackwater Region are indicated.
ByRoute 3 also takes in parts of Co. Carlow and Co Tipperary as it runs further inland, roughly parallel to ByRoute 2 for most of the way to Aghaville (Co. Cork).
ByRoute 4 runs further inland again to Bantry Bay (Co. Cork).
ByRoute 5 straddles the borders between Co. Kildare, Co Wicklow and Co. Carlow, crossing the latter county to reach Co. Kilkenny, Co Tipperary and southern Co. Limerick and northwestern Co. Cork on the way to Kilgarvan (Co. Kerry).
ByRoute 6 traces a route as far as Castlemaine (Co. Kerry)
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ByRoute 1? runs roughly parallel to the coast of Co Meath, Co Louth and Northern Ireland.
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