Location

Portumna, County Galway is located at the northern tip of Lough Derg, the largest lake on the river Shannon . The bridge in this town is the major crossing point of the river and it borders counties Tipperary and Offaly.

The location of Portumna Retirement Village is latitude 53° 05' 50" N and longitude 8° 13' 33" W for those of you with GPS.

 

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City/Town
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Distance Km (miles)

Time (minutes)

Galway

64 (40)

55

Dublin

164 (102)

140

Limerick

75 (47)

65

Athlone

57 (37)

50

Ennis

73 (46)

65

Tullamore

64 (40)

65

 

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Directions From Dublin

  • Start out at Heuston Railway Station, Dublin
  • At traffic signals turn left onto Saint John's Road West - N4
  • At traffic signals turn left onto Wolfe Tone Avenue - R101 (signposted Chapelizod)
  • Junction 65, at traffic signals continue forward onto Conyngham Road - R109
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto the R109
  • Junction 64, at traffic signals turn left onto South Circular Road - R111 (signposted N4, N7, M50)
  • Cross River Liffey R111
  • Junction 63, at traffic signals continue forward onto South Circular Road - R111
  • Junction 62, at traffic signals turn right onto Inchicore Road (signposted Inchicore)
  • Continue forward onto Grattan Crescent
  • Continue forward onto Tyrconnell Road
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto Naas Road
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto the R110
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto the R110
  • At Red Cow Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Naas Road - N7 (signposted Limerick)
  • Newlands Cross, at traffic signals continue forward onto the N7 (signposted Limerick)
  • At Junction 3 continue forward onto Naas Road - N7 (signposted The South)
  • Continue forward onto the M7
  • Continue forward onto the N7
  • Continue forward onto Portlaoise Road - N7 Entering Mountrath
  • At traffic signals turn left onto Main Street - N7 (signposted Limerick)
  • Turn right onto Market Square - N7 (signposted Limerick)
  • Continue forward onto Dublin Road - N7
  • Entering Borris in Ossory N7
  • Continue forward onto the N7 Entering Roscrea N7
  • At Dublin Road Roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the R445 (signposted Town Centre) R445
  • Turn right onto Lourdes Road - N62
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto The Crescent - N62 (signposted Birr)
  • Continue forward onto Roscrea Road - N62 Entering Crinkill
  • Continue forward onto Roscrea Road - N62 Entering Birr
  • Turn left onto Drumbane - N52 (signposted Nenagh)
  • Turn right onto the R489
  • Continue forward onto the R489 Entering Riverstown
  • Turn right onto the N65
  • Continue forward onto Bridge Road - N65 Entering Portumna
  • Turn right onto St. Brendan's Road – N65
  • Finish at Portumna Retirement Village, Galway164.0 Km

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Directions from Galway

  • Start out on Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Galway
  • At roundabout take the 4th exit onto Moneenageisha Road - R338 (signposted Dublin N6)
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Dublin Road - R338 (signposted Dublin N6)
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Dublin Road - R338 (signposted Dublin N6)
  • At Martin roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Dublin)
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Dublin)
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Dublin Road - N6 (signposted Dublin)
  • At Caherlavine roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N6 (signposted Dublin)
  • At Monearmore roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Carraig Mor - N6 (signposted Dublin)
  • At Fairfield roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N6 (signposted Dublin
  • Turn right onto the N65 (signposted Portumna)
  • Bear right onto the N65 Entering Portumna
  • Finish at Portumna Retirement Village , Galway 64 Km

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Directions from Limerick

  • Start out at Limerick Railway Station, Limerick
  • Continue forward onto Wickham Street
  • Turn right onto Upper William Street – N24
  • Turn right onto Roxborough Road - R511
  • Turn right onto Roxborough Road
  • Turn right onto Southern Ring Road - N20
  • At traffic signals branch left, then merge onto John Carew Park Links Road - N20 (signposted Cork, Tralee)
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N20
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Limerick By Pass - N7 (signposted Dublin)
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N7 (signposted Nenagh, Dublin)
  • Continue forward onto Grangewood - N7 Entering Lisnagry
  • Continue forward onto the N7 Entering Birdhill
  • Branch left, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Limerick Road - N52 (signposted Nenagh)
  • At Limerick Road roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N52 (signposted Birr)
  • At Portroe Road roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Link Road - N52 (signposted Birr)
  • At Dromineer Road roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Link Road - N52 (signposted Birr)
  • At Borrisokane Road roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N52 (signposted Birr)
  • Continue forward onto the N52 Entering Borrisokane
  • Continue forward onto Main Street - N65
  • Continue forward onto Bridge Road - N65 Entering Portumna
  • Turn right onto St. Brendan's Road – N65
  • Finish at Portumna Retirement Village, Galway 75 Km

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Directions from Athlone

  • Start out at Athlone, West Meath
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto the R362
  • Turn right onto Roscommon Road - N61 (signposted Roscommon)
  • Branch left, then merge onto the N6 (signposted Galway)
  • Continue forward onto the N6 Entering Crannagh
  • Continue forward onto the N6 Entering Ballinasloe
  • Turn left onto the N6 (signposted Galway)
  • Continue forward onto Dunlo Hill - N6 (signposted Galway)
  • Turn left onto the R355 (signposted Portumna)
  • Continue forward onto the R355 Entering Laurencetown
  • Bear left onto the R355 leaving Laurencetown
  • Turn right onto the R356
  • Turn left onto the R355 
  • Turn left onto St. Brendan's Road – N65
  • Finish at Portumna Retirement Village, Galway  57 Km

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Directions from Ennis

  • Start out at Ennis Railway Station, Clare
  • Turn left onto Quin Road – R469
  • At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Clon Road
  • At mini-roundabout continue forward onto Clon Road – R352
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Tulla Road - R352
  • At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Tulla Road - R352
  • Continue forward onto Tulla Road - R352 Entering Rosslevean
  • Continue forward onto Main Street - R352 Entering Bodyke
  • Continue forward onto the R352 Entering Tuamgraney
  • Continue forward onto the R352 Entering Scarriff
  • Continue forward onto the R352 Entering Mountshannon
  • Continue forward onto the R352 Entering Whitegate
  • Continue forward on R352 Entering Portumna
  • Turn left onto Saint Brendan's Road - N65
  • Finish at Portumna Retirement Village, Galway 73Km

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Directions from Tullamore

  • Start out at Tullamore,Offaly At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Patrick Street - N80 (signposted Port Laoise)
  • At traffic signals turn right onto Bridge Street - N52 (signposted Birr)
  • At roundabout continue forward onto Cormac Street - N52 (signposted Other Routes N80, N6)
  • At traffic signals continue forward onto Charleville Road - N52 (signposted Birr)
  • Continue forward onto Tegan Court - N52 Entering Screggan
  • Turn right onto the R357
  • Continue forward onto Hill Road - R357 Entering Cloghan
  • At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Banagher Street - N62 (signposted Birr)
  • Continue forward onto the R438
  • Turn right onto the R356
  • Continue forward onto Harbour Road - R356 Entering Banagher
  • Bear right onto The Square - R356 Entering Eyrecourt
  • Turn left onto the R355
  • Turn left onto Saint Brendan's Road - N65
  • Finish at Portumna Retirement Village, Galway 64Km

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