N56 (Republic of Ireland)

N 56
Bóthar N56 (Irish)
N56 in Ardara
Route information
Length	157.304 km (97.744 mi)
Location
Country	Republic of Ireland
Primary destinations	County Donegal N15, just east of Donegal Town, Inver crossing the R263 near Killybegs Ardara, Glenties, Dungloe, Loughanure, Gweedore, Portnablagh, Dunfanaghy Letterkenny at end of N14
Highway system
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional

The N56 is a national secondary road in the Republic of Ireland that runs from Donegal Town clockwise to Letterkenny. As originally designated, it included the section of the N13 between Stranorlar and Letterkenny, forming a circular route including parts of the N15.

The route runs through the Gaeltacht in north-western County Donegal, forming a main coastal route in Ulster.

The road bypasses Donegal Town and Mountcharles at the southern end of the route, and skirts the edge of Letterkenny at the eastern end. Significant upgrade work began construction between 2012 and 2019 to upgrade the bulk of the route between Donegal Town and Dungloe in two separate schemes; from Mountcharles to Inver and from Glenties to Dungloe. It is proposed to bypass Dunkineely in a future stage of work from Inver to Killybegs in the Donegal County Development Plan

See also

• Roads in Ireland
• Motorways in Ireland
• National primary road
• Regional road

References

• Roads Act 1993 (Classification of National Roads) Order 2006– Department of Transport