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Traffic diversions and road restrictions for the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle on Saturday, July 6th 2024

The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle takes place on Saturday, July 6th 2024 and there will be traffic diversions and road closures along the N70, N71 and N72:

Mission Road, Killarney, Road Closed: N71 

(Road Closing Times: from 5.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) 

Starting at Kenmare Place and finishing at the junction of the N71, Mission Road and the R877, New Street. 

Beech Road, Killarney, Road Closed: L3909 

(Road Closing Times: from 5.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon. to 8.00 p.m.) 

Starting at the junction of the L3909, Beech Road and the R877, New Street and finishing at the junction of the L3909, Beech Road and the N71, Mission Road. 

Fossa to Killorglin, Road Closed: N72 

(Road Closing Times: from 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.) 

Starting from the junction of the N72 and the R563, Milltown Road at Fossa via Ballymalis and Anglont and finishing at the junction of the N72 and N70 at Laune Bridge, Killorglin. (Traffic diversions will be in place via the R563 through Faha and Listry and the N70 from Milltown to Killorglin.) 

Killorglin to Caragh Bridge (Eastbound Lane), Road Closed N70 (Eastbound Lane) 

(Road Closing Time: from 6.00 a.m. to 12 noon) 

Starting at the Iveragh Road Roundabout via Iveragh Road, Tullig, Quaybaun and finishing at Caragh Bridge. (A one-way traffic diversion will be in place for traffic travelling eastbound from Caherciveen and Glenbeigh on the L-4022/L-4033/L-4034 Local Primary routes via Dooks, Cromane, Garraun and Castleconway. Traffic travelling westbound from Killorglin to Glenbeigh will remain on the N70.) 

Sneem to Molls Gap, Road Closed: R568 

(Road Closing Times: from 11.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) 

Starting at the junction of the R568 and the L4074 at Derreendarragh Cross and finishing at the junction of the R568 and the N71 at Molls Gap. 

Kenmare to Torc, Road Closed: N-71 

(Road Closing Times: from 11.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) 

Starting at the junction of the N70 and N71 at Gortamullin via Molls Gap and Galway’s Bridge and finishing at Torc Waterfall Car Park. (Motorists travelling between Killarney and Kenmare at the above times are advised to use the alternative N22 / R569 route via Glenflesk and Kilgarvan. 

Killarney Town 

The Lower New Street Car Park will be closed from 7.00 a.m. on Friday, 5th July to 12.00 midnight on Saturday, 6th July 2024.

You can download the Kerry County Council notice here.

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