Cork - Limerick question.

cianclarke

Just a quick question - traveling from Cork Airport, going to Limerick, do I have to go along the Kinsale road and through the city, or is there another route? I heard something about heading out in the direction of Bishopstown or something, is there just the one route or what?
Did two separate route planners, but I'm not too sure how often these are updated.
I'm reasonably familiar with Cork, but I'd rather avoid the city centre if possible for obvious reasons.
How would traffic be at 11.45am on a Tuesday, any idea?
Thanks.

corktina

you can go round the south ring, thru the tunnel turn left and head into city....turn onto north ring at the Silversprings Hotel (beware you have to turn to the LEFT to turn right...) that will lead you to the start of the N20 for Limerick.....

or you could go left on the south ring but it's complicateed if you dont know it....

cianclarke

When you say the south ring, which exit is that off the kinsale roundabout (coming from the airport)? Is it the west cork direction one, is it the city one...
I know Cork fairly well (but never driven through it, only driving with 8 months) - and I'm pretty sure I know the route along the kinsale road, across the two bridges and left along the docks.
Whichever route you think would be best though, you're from Cork.. Thanks for the reply!

billy the squid

Travel
(miles) and
then to
take total
(miles)
0.00 Start out at Cork Airport,Cork Unclassified 0.00
0.04 Turn right onto Cork Airport Cork Airport 0.04
0.21 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Avenue 2000 Avenue 2000 0.25
0.25 Continue forward onto Cork Airport Business Park Cork Airport Business Park 0.50
0.01 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cork Airport Business Park Cork Airport Business Park 0.51
0.08 Continue forward onto Farmers Cross Farmers Cross 0.59
0.05 At Airport Road Roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N27 (signposted Cork) N27 0.64
1.34 Continue forward onto the N27. Entering Cork N27 1.98
0.65 At Kinsale Road Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto South City Link Road - N27 (signposted City Centre) N27 2.63
2.02 Bear left onto Penroses Quay - N8 N8 4.65
0.07 Turn left onto Brian Boru Street - N8 N8 4.72
0.05 Turn right onto Merchants Quay - N8 N8 4.78
0.20 Continue forward onto Lavitts Quay - N20 N20 4.98
1.04 At traffic signals branch left onto the N20 (signposted Limerick) N20 6.01
9.79 Continue forward onto the N20. Entering Rathduff N20 15.80
9.28 Continue forward onto the N20. Entering Mallow N20 25.08
0.63 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N20 (signposted Limerick) N20 25.71
0.33 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N20 N20 26.04
2.97 Continue forward onto the N20. Entering New Twopothouse N20 29.00
3.67 Continue forward onto Richmond Street - N20. Entering Buttevant N20 32.67
0.32 Continue forward onto the N20 (signposted Limerick) N20 32.99
8.30 Bear left onto the N20. Entering Charleville (Rath Luirc) N20 41.30
17.21 Turn left, then merge onto the N20 (signposted Dublin) N20 58.51
6.04 Bear left onto the N20. Entering Limerick N20 64.54
0.27 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N20 (signposted City Centre) N20 64.81
0.19 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N20 N20 65.00
0.32 At traffic signals turn right onto Childers Road - R509 (signposted City Centre) R509 65.31
0.20 At Roxboro Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Roxboro Road - R511 (signposted City Centre) R511 65.51
0.88 Turn left onto Upper William Street - N24 N24 66.38
0.39 Turn left onto O'Connell Street - N20 N20 66.77
0.25 Continue forward onto Mallow Street Lower - N18 N18 67.03
0.03 Arrive at Limerick,Limerick N18 67.06
- Section time 1:22, Total time 1:22

From www.aaroadwatch.ie

corktina

he's trying to avoid the city centre folks..
...go down the airport hill to the huge roundabout that they are building a flyover ...um over...:) take the last exit.....south ring/jack lynch tunnel.....take a left at the roundabout at the end.....head towards city and at Silversprings take slip road....right at top of slip and straight on around North ring , follow Limerick N20 signs...

cianclarke

Billy - Er, thanks - but I've already done two autoroutes taking me the same route. :P


Thanks corktina that sounds like a nice option - Coming up to lunch time this route might be a bit quicker than the city centre too...?
I think I'll head that way, I know that road much better than the south link... Thanks again!

1huge1

billy the squid wrote:

Travel
(miles) and
then to
take total
(miles)
0.00 Start out at Cork Airport,Cork Unclassified 0.00
0.04 Turn right onto Cork Airport Cork Airport 0.04
0.21 At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Avenue 2000 Avenue 2000 0.25
0.25 Continue forward onto Cork Airport Business Park Cork Airport Business Park 0.50
0.01 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cork Airport Business Park Cork Airport Business Park 0.51
0.08 Continue forward onto Farmers Cross Farmers Cross 0.59
0.05 At Airport Road Roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N27 (signposted Cork) N27 0.64
1.34 Continue forward onto the N27. Entering Cork N27 1.98
0.65 At Kinsale Road Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto South City Link Road - N27 (signposted City Centre) N27 2.63
2.02 Bear left onto Penroses Quay - N8 N8 4.65
0.07 Turn left onto Brian Boru Street - N8 N8 4.72
0.05 Turn right onto Merchants Quay - N8 N8 4.78
0.20 Continue forward onto Lavitts Quay - N20 N20 4.98
1.04 At traffic signals branch left onto the N20 (signposted Limerick) N20 6.01
9.79 Continue forward onto the N20. Entering Rathduff N20 15.80
9.28 Continue forward onto the N20. Entering Mallow N20 25.08
0.63 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N20 (signposted Limerick) N20 25.71
0.33 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N20 N20 26.04
2.97 Continue forward onto the N20. Entering New Twopothouse N20 29.00
3.67 Continue forward onto Richmond Street - N20. Entering Buttevant N20 32.67
0.32 Continue forward onto the N20 (signposted Limerick) N20 32.99
8.30 Bear left onto the N20. Entering Charleville (Rath Luirc) N20 41.30
17.21 Turn left, then merge onto the N20 (signposted Dublin) N20 58.51
6.04 Bear left onto the N20. Entering Limerick N20 64.54
0.27 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N20 (signposted City Centre) N20 64.81
0.19 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N20 N20 65.00
0.32 At traffic signals turn right onto Childers Road - R509 (signposted City Centre) R509 65.31
0.20 At Roxboro Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Roxboro Road - R511 (signposted City Centre) R511 65.51
0.88 Turn left onto Upper William Street - N24 N24 66.38
0.39 Turn left onto O'Connell Street - N20 N20 66.77
0.25 Continue forward onto Mallow Street Lower - N18 N18 67.03
0.03 Arrive at Limerick,Limerick N18 67.06
- Section time 1:22, Total time 1:22

From www.aaroadwatch.ie

thank you google earth:D

cianclarke

Google Earth is great though, i put the route in and I could follow all the turns by aerial photo!

Chris_533976

Yeah... theres no major differences in your route, but bear in mind the Google Earth picture is from 2003 (eg: Ballincollig bypass not finished, Kinsale flyover not started).

You should be fine tho. Far as I know its all correct for Airport -> Limerick.

1huge1

to bad google earth only covers the main roads though
wish it would also cover primary roads
handy all the same but as you said it ireland on it desperately needs to be updated

Chris_533976

The new maps you buy in shops are ****E too, I still havent seen one that has the Monasterevin bypass as M7. :rolleyes:

murphaph

Chris_533976 wrote:

The new maps you buy in shops are ****E too, I still havent seen one that has the Monasterevin bypass as M7. :rolleyes:

P29, AA Road Atlas Ireland, 2nd Edition. Looking at the M7 round M'evin now!