R668 road (Ireland)
Road in Ireland
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The R668 road is a regional road in Ireland from Lismore, County Waterford to Cahir in County Tipperary, through Clogheen and Ballylooby. The Lismore–Clogheen section is a scenic route through the Vee Gap (Irish: Bóthar na gCorr[1]) in the Knockmealdown Mountains, between Sugarloaf Hill and Knockshanahullion.[2]
From
R913 at Mitchelstown Road, Cahir, County Tipperary
R913 at Mitchelstown Road, Cahir, County Tipperary
R665 at Parsons Green- Enter County Waterford
To
N72 at Ballyrafter
N72 at BallyrafterCountryIreland
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| Bóthar R668 | ||||
 R668 through Ballylooby | ||||
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| From | R913 at Mitchelstown Road, Cahir, County Tipperary | |||
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| To | N72 at Ballyrafter | |||
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| Country | Ireland | |||
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In the eighteenth century, the Cahir–Clogheen section was part of the main road from Cashel to Cork city.[3] It was superseded in the early 19th century by the construction of what is now the R639 road between Cahir and Mitchelstown.
The R665 crosses the R668 at Clogheen.[4] At Glentanagree Bridge, the R669 forks off to the south east past Mount Melleray to Cappoquin.[5]