N15 road
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The N15 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland. It begins in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, and ends in County Sligo. The N15 commences at the border with Northern Ireland, continuing the A38 road from the west side of Strabane, County Tyrone. The route runs through Lifford, and proceeds southwest through Donegal, connecting Lifford to Sligo.
Route
The N15 commences halfway across Lifford Bridge (which crosses the River Foyle on the border between the Republic and Northern Ireland), continuing the route of A38 (from Strabane on the east side of the river). In Lifford, west of the River Foyle, the N14 meets the N15, ending at a junction in the town centre. The N15 leaves to the southwest, changing to run west at the point just west of Clady across the border. It continues west through Castlefinn, Liscooly and Killygordon to reach Stranorlar.
In Stranorlar, the N13 commences, leaving the N14 to head north, with the N14 itself turning southwest to cross the River Finn to enter Ballybofey. From here, it continues southwest through the mountains and Barnesmore Gap (passing southeast of Bluestack Mountain) towards Donegal Town. East of the town itself, the N56 starts at a junction on the N15 and runs around the north of the town, with the N15 turning to the south, to bypass the eastern side of Donegal Town.
South of Donegal Town, the N15 passes by Ballintra to the west. Further south, the route bypasses Ballyshannon to the east, crossing the River Erne on a viaduct. Bundoran, southwest of Ballyshannon, marks the last town in County Donegal that the N15 passes through; it enters County Leitrim directly west of Bundoran. Tullaghan is the only town along the N15 in Leitrim, as the route passes into County Sligo shortly after, having run through Leitrim for just a few kilometres.
The N15 runs closer to the coastline in County Sligo, passing through Castlegal, Cliffonoy and Grange as it proceeds southwest. After Grange, the route veers south, running further away from the coast as it passes through Cashelgarran. From here the route continues south, in the shadow of Benbulben, through Drumcliff (where Drumcliff Bay brings the coast closer to the road again).
Sligo itself is entered from the north. The route ends at the start of the N4, which continues through the town as the Sligo Inner Relief Road dual carriageway.
Reference
| National Primary Routes of the Republic of Ireland |
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| N1(M1) - N2 - N3(M3) - N4(M4) - N5 - N6(M6) - N7(M7) - N8(M8) - N9(M9) - N10 - N11(M11) - N12 - N13 - N14 - N15 - N16 - N17 - N18 - N19 - N20 - N21 - N22 - N23 - N24 - N25 - N26 - N27 - N28 - N29 - N30 - N31 - N32 - N33 - M50 |
| Roads in Ireland - National Secondary Routes - Regional Roads |
| See also: National Development Plan, National Roads Authority |
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