The
N52 road is a
national secondary roadA 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 national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
in
IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
. It links the N7 national primary route from just south of
NenaghNenagh is the county town of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of North Tipperary. It has a population in 2006 of 7,415....
,
County TipperaryCounty Tipperary is one of the traditional Counties of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary .Tipperary is the sixth largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 11th largest in terms of population...
to the N1 national primary route north of
DundalkDundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland, within legally defined boundaries it is the second largest town in Ireland. It was granted its charter in 1189. It is sited on the lowest bridging point of the Castletown River...
in
County LouthCounty Louth is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the village of Louth....
.
The road is long.
The road is mainly single carriageway two-lane throughout. It has some upgraded sections, but generally the standard is poor or very poor. It starts (from the southwest) at a grade separated junction with the N7 and by-passes
NenaghNenagh is the county town of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of North Tipperary. It has a population in 2006 of 7,415....
on its western side as a greenfield single carriageway with hard shoulders.
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| Destinations (SW to NE) Length 218 km |
- County Tipperary
County Tipperary is one of the traditional Counties of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary .Tipperary is the sixth largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 11th largest in terms of population...
- South of Nenagh
Nenagh is the county town of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of North Tipperary. It has a population in 2006 of 7,415....
, leaves N7
- Nenagh By-Pass (R494
The R494 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs southwest-northeast from the N7 at Birdhill, County Tipperary to the N52 at Nenagh - all in County Tipperary...
, R495)
- (R493)
- Ardcroney
- Borrisokane
Borrisokane is a town in north County Tipperary, Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of approximately 1,145. It is situated on the N52/N65 National secondary road between Nenagh and Portumna and the N52 between Nenagh and Birr...
(N65The N65 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It links the N52 at Borrisokane, County Tipperary to the N6 east of Loughrea in County Galway.En route it crosses the River Shannon at Portumna.The road is long.-See also:*Roads in Ireland...
, R490The R490 is a regional road in Ireland linking Borrisokane, County Tipperary via Cloughjordan to Moneygall, County Offaly. The road is approximately long.-See also:* Roads in Ireland - * Secondary Roads* Regional Roads...
)
- Ballingarry
Ballingarry is a village in the southern part of County Tipperary, province of Munster, Ireland. It is situated near the Kilkenny border on route R691. Ballingarry is located near Slievenamon. Ballingarry consists of one main street with a church, primary school and shops. There is also a GAA...
- Carrig
- Riverstown
Riverstown is a small village straddling the border between Counties Tipperary and Offaly on the outskirts of Birr in Ireland....
- crosses the Little Brosna River; (R489The R489 road is a regional road in Ireland linking N52 south of Birr, County Offaly with the N65 2 kilometers south of Portumna, County Galway.The road is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
)
- County Offaly
County Offaly is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the of Kingdom of Uí Failghe. Offaly is the 18th largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 23rd largest in terms of population...
- Birr
Birr is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. Once called Parsonstown, after the Parsons family who were local landowners and hereditary Earls of Rosse, Birr is situated at the meeting of the Camcor and Little Brosna rivers...
joined by N62The N62 road is a national secondary road in Ireland. It links the R446 from near Athlone, County Westmeath with junction 6 of the M8 motorway south-east of Thurles in County Tipperary.The road is long.-Quality of Road:...
(R439, R440The 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...
)
- Kennedy's Cross Roads; N62 leaves
- Fivealley
- Kilcormac
Kilcormac is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, located on the N52 at its junction with the R437 regional road, between the towns of Tullamore and Birr....
- (R437The R437 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs northwest-southeast from the N62 near Ferbane, County Offaly to the N52 in Kilcormac, County Offaly.The route is long.-References:* – Department of Transport...
), crosses the Silver RiverThe Silver River flows from the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the south of County Offaly in central Ireland. The village of Cadamstown, on the river, is home of The Silver River Geological Reserve.-Course:...
- Blue Ball (R357
The R357 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Athleague, County Roscommon and Blue Ball, County Offaly. It passes Ballinasloe, County Galway, crosses the River Shannon at Shannonbridge passes through Cloughan, County Offaly and then through the cutaway peatlands of Boora Bog to Blue Ball...
)
- (R421
The R421 road is a regional road in Ireland which runs southwest-northeast from the N62 in Roscrea to the N52 just south of Tullamore.The route is long.-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road*National secondary road-References:...
)
- ‡Tullamore
Tullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of a district the population of which totals around 15,000....
(N80The N80 road is a national secondary road in Ireland that runs southeastwards from its junction with the N6 in the town of Moate in County Westmeath, to the N11 at Ballynahallin, just north of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, a distance of 140 km...
), (R420The R420 road is a regional road in Ireland, which runs northwest-southeast from the N52/N80 in Tullamore to the R445 just west of Monasterevin.The route is long.-See also:*Roads in Ireland*National primary road*National secondary road-References:...
)
- Crosses the Grand Canal
The Grand Canal is the southernmost of a pair of canals that connect Dublin, in the east of the country, with the River Shannon in the west, the two canals nearly encircling Dublin's inner city. Its sister canal on the Northside of Dublin is the Royal Canal...
- County Westmeath
County Westmeath is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster.Westmeath is the 23rd largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 22nd largest in terms of population. It is the sixth largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and eighth largest in...
- Kilbeggan
Kilbeggan is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland.-Geography:Kilbeggan is situated on the River Brosna, in the south of County Westmeath. It lies southeast of Lough Ennell, is around 4 kilometres north of the boundary with County Offaly, and 9 kilometres north of the nearest sizeable town, Tullamore...
joins the N6
- Tyrrellspass
Tyrrellspass is a Georgian village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located 81km from Dublin and is situated in the south of the county on the R446 road. Tyrrellspass won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1969.-History:...
leaves the N6
- Dalystown - N52 is the minor road at junction with a local road
- Mullingar
Mullingar is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. Local government affairs are administered for the county from the town and county council buildings....
joins/leaves N4
- Delvin
Delvin is a small town in north County Westmeath, Ireland located on the N52 road at a junction with the N51 to Navan. The town is 20 km from Mullingar and is the setting of the book Valley of the Squinting Windows by Brinsley MacNamara, described under the fictitious name of...
(N51The N51 road is a national secondary road in Ireland.West to east, it starts in Delvin, County Westmeath at a junction with the N52. It passes through Athboy, Navan and Slane, all in County Meath, before crossing the M1 motorway and terminating near Drogheda in County Louth at a roundabout on the...
, R395The R395 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Edgeworthstown in County Longford to Delvin in County Westmeath. It passes through the town of Castlepollard and several villages and hamlets en route.The road is long.-References:...
)
- Clonmellon
Clonmellon is a small town in County Westmeath, Ireland situated between Kells in County Meath and Delvin in Westmeath.-Buildings of note:* Ballinlough Castle* Clonmellon Market Yard* Killua Castle, Clonmellon Westmeath-See also:...
- County Meath
County Meath is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the historic kingdom and province of Mide....
- (R154
The R154 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking the N3 near Clonee, County Meath to Crossdoney in County Cavan. The road is single carriageway throughout. Many parts of the route have dangerous bends.-Route:...
)
- ‡Kells
Kells may refer to the following people:* Mick Fleetwood , British musician, best-known as part of Fleetwood Mac* Greg Kells, Canadian businessman and politician* Morley Kells, Canadian politician...
(N3, R164The R164 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Kingscourt in County Cavan to the N51 near Athboy, County Meath.-Route:North to South the route starts in Kingscourt, County Cavan and in 2 km crosses into County Meath...
, R163)
- Carlanstown
- Joins/leaves the R162
The R162 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Monaghan Town to Navan, County Meath. The route is long.-Route:Northwest to southeast the route starts in at a junction with the N54 in Monaghan, County Monaghan...
at a staggered junction
- (R165
The R165 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking the R188 west of Cootehill in County Cavan to the N2 near Ardee, County Louth.The route is long.-Route:Northeast to southwest, the route starts at a junction with the R188 west of Cootehill...
)
- County Louth
County Louth is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the village of Louth....
- ‡Ardee
Ardee is a town in County Louth, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the N2, N52, and N33 roads. Ardee is on the banks of the River Dee and is approximately 20 km from Dundalk, Drogheda, Slane and Carrickmacross...
join N2, (N33), leave N2
- (R166)
- (M1)
- †Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland, within legally defined boundaries it is the second largest town in Ireland. It was granted its charter in 1189. It is sited on the lowest bridging point of the Castletown River...
(R132The R132 road is one of Ireland's newest regional roads, having being classified following the opening M1 motorway which by-passes most of the old N1 route.By-passed sections of the old N1 were reclassified R132...
, R172, R934)
- Terminates north of Dundalk at junction with M1, N1 and R173
The R173 road is a regional road in Ireland, running its full length in County Louth. It loops around Cooley Peninsula, mainly along the coast...
† Inner relief road
‡ By-Pass planned |
The
N52 road is a
national secondary roadA 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 national primary roads. National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those...
in
IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
. It links the N7 national primary route from just south of
NenaghNenagh is the county town of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of North Tipperary. It has a population in 2006 of 7,415....
,
County TipperaryCounty Tipperary is one of the traditional Counties of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary .Tipperary is the sixth largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 11th largest in terms of population...
to the N1 national primary route north of
DundalkDundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland, within legally defined boundaries it is the second largest town in Ireland. It was granted its charter in 1189. It is sited on the lowest bridging point of the Castletown River...
in
County LouthCounty Louth is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the village of Louth....
.
The road is long.
Quality of Road
The road is mainly single carriageway two-lane throughout. It has some upgraded sections, but generally the standard is poor or very poor. It starts (from the southwest) at a grade separated junction with the N7 and by-passes
NenaghNenagh is the county town of North Tipperary, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of North Tipperary. It has a population in 2006 of 7,415....
on its western side as a greenfield single carriageway with hard shoulders. Past Nenagh it is generally a single carriageway with no shoulders all the way to
TullamoreTullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of a district the population of which totals around 15,000....
. Many sections of this part of the route are very poor.
Tullamore to
KilbegganKilbeggan is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland.-Geography:Kilbeggan is situated on the River Brosna, in the south of County Westmeath. It lies southeast of Lough Ennell, is around 4 kilometres north of the boundary with County Offaly, and 9 kilometres north of the nearest sizeable town, Tullamore...
is mainly road upgraded in the 1970s and has a good alignment and hard shoulders.
Leaving Kilbeggan its old route went past the racecourse via Ballynagore. It now joins the new M6 motorway (opened May 2007) south of Kilbeggan and follows it eastwards to the
TyrrellspassTyrrellspass is a Georgian village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located 81km from Dublin and is situated in the south of the county on the R446 road. Tyrrellspass won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1969.-History:...
exit. From this junction it heads north to
MullingarMullingar is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. Local government affairs are administered for the county from the town and county council buildings....
as the new Tyrrellspass eastern bypass. It then follows the old route for before forming the eastern by-pass of Mullingar (opened May 2007); joins the N4 dual-carriageway briefly before leaving to head east over a very poor road to
DelvinDelvin is a small town in north County Westmeath, Ireland located on the N52 road at a junction with the N51 to Navan. The town is 20 km from Mullingar and is the setting of the book Valley of the Squinting Windows by Brinsley MacNamara, described under the fictitious name of...
,
KellsKells may refer to the following people:* Mick Fleetwood , British musician, best-known as part of Fleetwood Mac* Greg Kells, Canadian businessman and politician* Morley Kells, Canadian politician...
and
ArdeeArdee is a town in County Louth, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the N2, N52, and N33 roads. Ardee is on the banks of the River Dee and is approximately 20 km from Dundalk, Drogheda, Slane and Carrickmacross...
before reaching the M1 south of
DundalkDundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland, within legally defined boundaries it is the second largest town in Ireland. It was granted its charter in 1189. It is sited on the lowest bridging point of the Castletown River...
. Two kilometers of dual-carriageway take it to the
R132The R132 road is one of Ireland's newest regional roads, having being classified following the opening M1 motorway which by-passes most of the old N1 route.By-passed sections of the old N1 were reclassified R132...
(the old N1) from where it becomes the Dundalk eastern inner relief route, over a new bridge near the harbour and north to the N1.
Tullamore bypass
The
TullamoreTullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of a district the population of which totals around 15,000....
bypassA bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
will be a new single carriageway upgrade to the N52. The route will leave the existing N52 approximately southwest of Tullamore town, intersecting with the
N80 roadThe N80 road is a national secondary road in Ireland that runs southeastwards from its junction with the N6 in the town of Moate in County Westmeath, to the N11 at Ballynahallin, just north of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, a distance of 140 km...
, crossing over the Grand Canal, before rejoining the N52 again north of the town. A spur will be constructed from the northern section of the route to the Tullamore Western Relief Road and will, therefore, effectively create a bypass for the N80 road. The scheme began construction in April 2008, with the expected completion date in the last quarter of 2010.
Trivia
- At the N52 junction with the R162
The R162 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Monaghan Town to Navan, County Meath. The route is long.-Route:Northwest to southeast the route starts in at a junction with the N54 in Monaghan, County Monaghan...
in County Meath the N52 stops and joins the R162 regional roadA regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is...
and then leaves it again 100m further south. At this junction the regional road is the main road and is of a higher quality than the National route which crosses it.
- At Dalystown in County Westmeath the N52 has a STOP sign at a junction with a local road which takes precedence over this National route.
See also
- Roads in Ireland
The island of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has an extensive network of tens of thousands of kilometres of public roads, usually surfaced, existing throughout the island. These roads have been developed and modernised over centuries from trackways suitable only for walkers...
- National primary road
A national primary road is a road classification in the Republic of Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. In short, they are the backbone of the Irish road network...
- Motorways in Ireland
- Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is...