Temporary Closing of Public Roads

Cork County Council
Roads Act, 1993
Temporary Closing of Public Roads

Pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, & Article 12 of the Roads Regulations 1994, notice is hereby given that Cork County Council proposes to temporarily close the following road for the period and reason specified below:

Road Subject of Proposed Closure

Entrance Roads to Dunmanway Town Centre, Co Cork.
Part of the L4609-77 from Castle Street to Junction with L4614-0, 
Part of the L4617-0 St Mary Road to Junction with L8554-19, 
Part of the R599- East Green to Quary Road Junction, 
Part of R586-267 West Green from Junction Mary Street L4618-0 to R586 -266 Main Street at Sackville Street Junction in the townlands of Dunmanway North & South.

Period of Proposed Closure 

From 15:00hrs to 20:30hrs (Daily Closure) on Sunday 1st June 2025.

Reason for Proposed Closure

To facilitate Feel the Force Festival Dunmanway.

Alternative Routes

Town Bypass via Sackville Street and Quarry Road (L4620), Mary Street (L4618) and back onto the R586 or at the junction of the R586 and L8570 out the Kilbarry Road and turn right on to the L8572 to rejoin the L4614 and L4609-77 west of Castle Street.

The stated diversion route is applicable in reverse when travelling in the opposite direction.

Local access will not be maintained to Town Centre R586 Main Street during Road Closure.

Objections

Objections to this proposed temporary road closure should be made in writing, to the undersigned, quoting Ref: TRC-29-2025 not later than 5.00pm on Thursday 8th May, 2025.  Telephone contact details should be included in the objection.

Director of Services
Roads & Transportation,
Cork County Council,
The Courthouse,
Skibbereen,
Co. Cork.
Email: roadclosures@corkcoco.ie.