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| R741 road | |
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| Bóthar R741 | |
R741 – high quality regional road | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
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| Country | Ireland |
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TheR741 road is aregional road inCounty Wexford,Ireland. From its junction with theR772 inGorey it takes a southerly route to its junction with theR730 in the centre ofWexford Town, where it terminates.
The road is of good quality, well surfaced and lined, throughout. It is used as an alternative route to theN11national primary road for traffic between Gorey and Wexford Town.
In the vicinity of theR744 at Castle Ellis, the road is known locally as "the new line", constructed in the 1820s.
The traditional iconic view of Wexford Town is the bridge over theSlaney sweeping across in the foreground with the town behind it (for an example see[1]). The bridge is the final stage of R741 southwards.
The road is 40 km (25 mi) long.