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Road to Spanish Point


When planning your travel, do not under-estimate the time it will take to get between any two points, calculate averaging 30 miles/50 kilometres in an hour, and less if travelling primarily minor roads.

If you are a visitor to Ireland it is important that you are aware of the national speed limits. Driving in excess of the speed limit may result in an on-the-spot fine of €80. There are a total of five different types of speed limits throughout Ireland:

1. Town / city built up areas - 50km/h
2. National Roads & Dual Carriageways – 100km/h
3. Regional & local roads - 80km/h
4. Motorways - 120km/h
5. Special speed limits - 30km/h or 60km/h. These are often applied to designated roads on the near built-up areas or schools.





The table below gives a rough guide to driving distances between locations in Ireland.

From To Distance      Driving Time    
Shannon AirportEnnis23km0hours 25mins
Kilbaha, Loop Head*     Ballyvaughan*     96km2hours 7mins
Belfast Limerick 316km 4hours 48mins
Cork Belfast 410km 5hours 43mins
Dublin Cork 253km 3hours 49mins
Dublin Galway 209km 3hours 14mins
Malin Head Mizen Head 593km 9hours 38mins
Rosslare Cork 193km 3hours 06mins
Sligo Rosslare 308km 4hours 37mins


* County Clare’s most Southern and Northern Towns.

To plan a route and find out driving directions and driving distances – AA Roadwatch is Ireland’s premier traffic and travel information service. Along with its route planner service it gives traffic updates, a city parking guide, ferry information and flight delays.



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