R293 road (Ireland)


The R293 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the N17, via a junction in the townland of Ballinabole near Collooney in County Sligo, to the outskirts of Ballyhaunis in County Mayo. En route it passes through three towns, Ballymote and Gorteen in County Sligo and Ballaghaderreen in County Roscommon. The road is long.
The government legislation that defines the R293, the Roads Act 1993 Order 2012 , provides the following official description:
Ballynaboll, County Sligo — Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon — Ballyhaunis, County Mayo
Between its junction with N17 at Ballynaboll in the county of Sligo and its junction with N5 at Market Square Ballaghaderreen in the county of Roscommon via Carrowcushcly; Teeling Street, Lord Edward Street and OConnell Street at Ballymote; Coagh, Gorteen and Doon in the county of Sligo: Drumacoo; and Pound Street at Ballaghaderreen in the county of Roscommon
and
between its junction with N5 at Market Street Ballaghaderreen and its junction with R325 at Crunaun via Main Street at Ballaghaderreen all in the county of Roscommon
and
between its junction with R325 at Kiltybranks in the county of Roscommon and its junction with N83 at Kilmannin in the county of Mayo via Lisacul, Meelick and Tully in the county of Roscommon: and Gorteen in the county of Mayo.