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St. Patrick's Day - Temporary Road Closures

Arklow

Road to be closed

From the exit at the roundabout on the R772 at Yellow Lane.

Liam Mellows Avenue / The Navy Hill / Connelly Street /

Abbey Street / Back Street / Lower Main Street /

Main Street ending at the junction of St. Mary’s Road Avenue.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 13.30 p.m. to 15.00 p.m.

Alternative Routes

Access from Collins Street, Connolly Street, Griffin Street via St Mary’s Road to Upper Main Street.

Access from Abbeyville, Abbey Heights, Abbey park, Churchview, Rory O’Connor Place via harbour Court, turning left at Tinahask Lower, turning right to South Green towards South Quay, turn left towards R772, turning right onto the Bridge.

Traffic accessing south of the town should exit at Junction 21 (South) M11

Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of the parade.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate Arklow St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026.

Aughrim

Road to be closed

From the Junction of R753 and R747 (Aughrim Bridge)

Glen Road, Chapel Lane and Rednagh Road, Aughrim

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From

10.45 am to 12 noon.

Alternative Routes

R747 - Divert at Annacurra to Rednagh Road

R753 - Divert to R747 at Cronebeg

Traffic Management will be in place.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate Aughrim St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026.

Baltinglass

Road to be closed.

R747 from Deerpark view to the N81, Centra, on Edward Street.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 12.15 p.m. to 13.45 p.m.

Alternative Routes

Traffic towards Dublin – Via Shruhaun

Traffic towards Carlow/Tullow - Via Red wells following the Rathvilly road.

Traffic Management will be in place.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate the Baltinglass St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026.

Blessington

Road to be closed

Closure of N81 eastbound at “Strudy” Pipe sculpture.

Closure of N81 westbound at N81/Oak Drive.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March, 2026.

From 12.00 noon to 13.00 p.m.

Alternative Routes

N81 Eastbound

via Old Ballymore Road, R410 Naas Road, Blessington Inner relief Road, Blessington Business Park, Oak Road.

N81 Westbound

via Oak Drive, Blessington Park, Blessington Inner relief Road, R410 Naas Road Old Ballymore Road.

Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of the parade.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate Blessington St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026

Bray

Road to be closed

Vevay Rd -north of Church Road.

Killarney Road - north of Church Road.

Main Street - Town Hall to Quinsboro Road.

Seapoint Road - east of Seymour Road.

Quinsboro Road, Eglington Road, Seymour Road, Strand Road.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 13.00 p.m. to 15.00 p.m.

Alternative Routes

Alternative route for traffic accessing east Bray will be via Putland Road and Sidmonton Road or Meath Road. North South traffic through Bray will be diverted to the N11. Access will be available to the Herbert Road carpark from the south and the Ravenswell carpark from the north.

Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of the parade.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate Bray St Patrick’s Day Parade

Carnew

Road to be closed

Section of the R725 – From the intersection with L3230 to intersection with R748.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 11.30 am to 13.30 pm

Alternative Routes

Carnew – Gorey

Divert traffic using the L3230 through Tomacork to join the R748 at Kilcavan Gap, Traffic towards Gorey will use L7219 to rejoin the R725 at Ballyellis Cross.

Carnew – Aughrim

Divert traffic using the L3230 through Tomacork to join the R748 at Kilcavan Gap.

Gorey – Ferns

Divert traffic using the L1013 (Burrow) and L5075 (Burrow) towards Money.

Ferns – Shillelagh

Divert traffic through Umirigar (L7390) to rejoin R725 at Carnew Mart.

Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of the parade.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate Carnew St Patrick’s Day Parade

Greystones

Road to be closed

R762 Mill Road and R762 Church Road will be closed between the Mill Rd Roundabout (at the junction with the R774) to junction with R762 Victoria Road.

R762 Victoria Road will be reduced to one lane, with a stop/go system in place between the junction with R762 Church Road and Beach Road. This stop/go system is to facilitate access to all areas on the eastern side of the railway in Greystones for residents and emergency vehicles only.

Greystones Park and Ride and South Beach Car Park will be closed from early morning to the end of the event.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 10.30 p.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Proposed Alternative Routes

Diversion route will be along R761 through Killincarrig Village and R762 Mill Road, between the Mill Road Roundabout (at the junction with the R774) and the junction with the R762 Rathdown Road.

Diversion signage and staffing, including support from An Garda Siochana, will be in place on the day.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate Greystones St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026

Newtownmountkennedy

Road to be closed

R772 – Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy from the Rossmore Junction to the Parkview Hotel, also junction leading to Main Street.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 11.30 a.m. to 13.30 a.m.

Alternative Routes

R765

Traffic Management will be in place.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate the Newtownmountkennedy St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026.

Rathdrum

Road to be closed

R755 – Crossroads to Lower Street Junction, Rathdrum

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 12.00 noon to 13.00 p.m.

Alternative Routes

R752 and Lower Street, Rathdrum.

Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of the parade.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate the Rathdrum St Patrick’s Day Parade, 2026.

Wicklow

Road to be closed

R750 Main St, Wicklow Town from the junction of Station Road to Market Square.

Period of closure

Tuesday 17^th March 2026

From 14.30 p.m.to 18.00 p.m.

Alternative Routes

From R750: Left onto Port access Road (R999) over the bridge, turning left onto South Quay.

From Castle Street: Turn right onto Castle Street, left onto Quarantine Hill, right onto South Quay.

Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of the parade.

Reason for Closure

This closure is necessary to facilitate the b Wicklow St Patrick’s Day parade 2026.

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