R265 road (Ireland)
Road in County Donegal, Ireland
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The R265 is a regional road in County Donegal, Ireland.[1] It runs north to south from near Newtown Cunningham to Rossgier near Lifford.[2][3] The road runs from near Lough Swilly and generally along the west bank of the River Foyle. The road runs through mostly arable farmland in the East Donegal area.
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 R265 at Porthall, County Donegal | ||||
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Trajectory
The R265 runs from a junction of the R237 Newtown Cunningham to Killea road.[4] Running South through Tirroddy, Glebe and Coxtown before joining the R236 in Dundee outside St Johnston. The R236/R265 travels through St Johnston for approximately one mile and then the R265 diverges at Tullyowen[5] from the R236 which continues south-west to Raphoe. The R265 then continues southwards through Cuttymanhill,[6] Carrickmore,[7] and Porthall.[8] It then continues through Gortgranagh near the River Foyle an runs through Sixty Acres, Blackrock, Coolatee, Edenmore before joining the N14 in Rossgier.[3] The N14 links Letterkenny to Lifford.[9]
