R399 road
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Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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linking the N55
N55 road (Ireland)
The N55 road is a national secondary road in Ireland linking Athlone on the River Shannon in the centre of the country to Cavan town.-Route:...
to the R393
R393 road
The R393 road is a regional road in Ireland linking Longford to Mullingar in County Westmeath.Its route runs north of the Royal Canal and south of the N4 national primary road – both of which also join Longford to Mullingar, as does the Dublin-Sligo railway line.The road is long.-References:* –...
; all in County Longford
County Longford
County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
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Its route runs north of the Royal Canal. Abbeyshrule
Abbeyshrule
Abbeyshrule is located in south-east County Longford, Ireland, on the Royal Canal. There is an airfield near the village, is also located beside the Royal Canal.The Abbeyshrule Aerodrome is located just outside the village alongside the Royal Canal....
, situated on the canal and Abbeyshrule airport are just off the R399 to the south.
The road is 5 km (3.1 mi) long.