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Oranmore to Kilkenny

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  • 23-07-2013 9:27am
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    yew_tree
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭


    Heading this route on Friday evening - anybody know the quickest way down or the best route? I could go on the M6 for a bit or go the old road to Loughrea > Portumna > Birr etc....any opinions?


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    westmidlands
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭westmidlands


    I live out the east of the county and the way you suggested is the way I normally do this journey, I head for Portumna, then Birr, Roscrea, Borris in Ossory, Durrow, Kilkenny. The only part of the journey I don't like is the Portumna to Birr road but the rest of the journey is OK. The whole journey takes my about 2hrs 15mins or so, I would be roughly 20 minutes from Portumna.

    If you put this journey in to the AA Routeplanner it suggests sending you up the M6 and taking the exit for Tullamore, then heading for Portlaoise and on to Kilkenny but this seems like a very long way round just for the benefit of the motorway.


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    RubyGirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭RubyGirl


    westmidlands wrote: »
    I live out the east of the county and the way you suggested is the way I normally do this journey, I head for Portumna, then Birr, Roscrea, Borris in Ossory, Durrow, Kilkenny. The only part of the journey I don't like is the Portumna to Birr road but the rest of the journey is OK. The whole journey takes my about 2hrs 15mins or so, I would be roughly 20 minutes from Portumna.

    If you put this journey in to the AA Routeplanner it suggests sending you up the M6 and taking the exit for Tullamore, then heading for Portlaoise and on to Kilkenny but this seems like a very long way round just for the benefit of the motorway.


    Same as, Portumna is best route, enjoy concert.


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    yew_tree
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭yew_tree


    Cheers for the advice guys


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    finlma
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    I do the route regularly and always go Portumna route, from Oranmore it takes around 2:30. You could do it in 2:15 if there were no tractors or farmers in the road. Takes around 2:30 if you go on the motorway and turn off for tullamore but it's nearly 40km longer. Heading that way myself later for the gig too. Enjoy


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    yew_tree
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭yew_tree


    finlma wrote: »
    I do the route regularly and always go Portumna route, from Oranmore it takes around 2:30. You could do it in 2:15 if there were no tractors or farmers in the road. Takes around 2:30 if you go on the motorway and turn off for tullamore but it's nearly 40km longer. Heading that way myself later for the gig too. Enjoy

    Thanks Finlma


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    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 13,138 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Wouldn't M6 to Kilbeggan, N52 to Tullamore, N80 to Portlaoise and then N77 to Kilkenny be quicker and more high quality roads?


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