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South from Dublin. M9 or N81.

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  • 17-01-2024 9:04pm
    #1
    Adenzeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Which is better, safer? Not in a hurry. Thank you in advance.



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    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,850 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    What part of Dublin are you coming from and what's your final destination



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    Adenzeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Adenzeno


    Central or SW central Dublin, to Bunclody.



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    L1011
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    M9 vastly - incalculably - safer; likely faster also.



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    Stark
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    M9 for sure



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    #6
    Adenzeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Adenzeno


    Thank you. It is a Tollway, correct? Not worried about that, just curious. We are planning and mapping routes. Driving on the left will be, um, interesting..🙏🙏😂



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    mulbot
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    M9 to Carlow south exit, down into Ballon then Bunclody



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    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121631467#Comment_121631467

    There’s no tolls on the M9.



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    L1011
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121631467#Comment_121631467

    No, the M9 is free.

    If you have never driven in Ireland before, stick to the motorways as much as possible and just pay the tolls when you need to - they aren't expensive. Many of the N roads are terrible in parts, including the N81.



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    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,850 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    If the weather is good, and you are driving between 10am and 4pm take the N81, otherwise use the M9



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    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,388 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058331887/south-from-dublin-m9-or-n81

    M9 infinitely safer- the N81 is a poor winding route for much of it with limited overtaking, can be narrow and bendy. Is quite scenic though if not in a rush. But if used to driving on the other side possibly not a great option either



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    tom1ie
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    I do love driving the N81- especially the bit coming out of tallaght around crooksling in autumn time.

    But yeah for safety M9 all day long.



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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,336 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121631517#Comment_121631517

    I would agree with that statement for a regular Irish driver but as the driver in this case has little experience of driving on the left, I'd say go the motorway, regardless of the time or the weather.

    I was invited to a January wedding in Co. Carlow a few years ago and drove down the N81 in sub-zero temperatures. Never again!



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    Bray Head
    Registered Users Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Bray Head


    N81 is much higher risk for about the same travel time.


    M7/M9 is ten times safer to drive.



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