Mallow to Fermoy road

Top Dog

Can anyone tell me if the Mallow-Fermoy road has re-opened yet? Or when it's due to re-open?

Thanks.

staker

Took down the cones on the Fermoy side this morning and traffic came through from the Mallow side.
Didn't travel it so not sure how much of it is open.

Top Dog

Sounds promising

staker

Looking forward to driving it myself:) Badly needed doing.

Rhys Essien

It was badly in need of upgrading alrite.

coolchip1

The first contractor went burst and now the road won't be fully reopened untill the end of march

Top Dog

coolchip1 wrote: »

The first contractor went burst and now the road won't be fully reopened untill the end of march

So you still have to go most of the way to Kildorrery before turning back to get to Fermoy?

coolchip1

Top Dog wrote: »

So you still have to go most of the way to Kildorrery before turning back to get to Fermoy?

You can go all the way to kildorrery, turn right in kildorrery after centra and that will take you all the way to fermoy.

Top Dog

coolchip1 wrote: »

You can go all the way to kildorrery, turn right in kildorrery after centra and that will take you all the way to fermoy.

Urgh. Well my hopefullness just took a dive.

Thanks for the info.

coolchip1

Top Dog wrote: »

Urgh. Well my hopefullness just took a dive.

Thanks for the info.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

I emailed the contractor at the start of the week and that's where the info came from.

Top Dog

Not your fault

I was just hoping I wouldn't have to go through Mitchelstown yet again when heading to Waterford at the start of January. Used to much prefer going over by Fermoy/Dungarvan.

prettyrestless

Its closing again for another 4 weeks apparently.

Top Dog

prettyrestless wrote: »

Its closing again for another 4 weeks apparently.

Was it opened over Christmas or something while the workers were on holidays?

prettyrestless

Top Dog wrote: »

Was it opened over Christmas or something while the workers were on holidays?

As far as I know it opened again Christmas eve, and will close in the next few days.

Top Dog

Might have to try it on Sunday so

Sabre Man

Is it not possible to take the back roads south of Ballyhooly?

Top Dog

Possibly - but I wouldn't know that route. So its either Mitchelstown or Fermoy for me.

chalkie 501

Heading from Killarney to Tramore next weekend,would always go Mallow-Fermoy-Dungarvan etc, would i have to go all the way to mitchelstown to get to Fermoy? if so would ye think going Killarney-cork city-Dungarvan would be a better option?
cheers:)

Top Dog

chalkie 501 wrote: »

Heading from Killarney to Tramore next weekend,would always go Mallow-Fermoy-Dungarvan etc, would i have to go all the way to mitchelstown to get to Fermoy? if so would ye think going Killarney-cork city-Dungarvan would be a better option?
cheers:)

Have you tried looking at google maps?

It says the following
Killarney - Cork - Tramore will be 3hrs 11mins
Killarney - Mitchelstown - Tramore says 3hrs 3mins, but suggests you turn off the main road in Fiddown and head over the mountains! :eek:
Killarney - Mitchelstown - Waterford - Tramore is also 3hrs 11mins
Killarney - Mitchelstown - Fermoy - Tramore is 3hrs 15mins

Sabre Man

I think I'd go via Cork if I were you. The road from Cork to Dungarvan is excellent. The Mallow-Dungarvan road is very bad.

chalkie 501

Sabre Man wrote: »

I think I'd go via Cork if I were you. The road from Cork to Dungarvan is excellent. The Mallow-Dungarvan road is very bad.

Thanks Sabre Man,i was thinking of going that way alright, thats made up my mind:)