S.I. No. 189/1979 - Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1979.

S.I. No. 189 of 1979.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (COUNTY OF GALWAY) REGULATIONS, 1979.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961) and section 46 of the said Act as amended by the Road Traffic Act, 1968 (No. 25 of 1968) hereby makes the following Regulations: —

1 Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1979.

2 Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 11th day of June, 1979.

3 Interpretation.

3. In these Regulations save where the context otherwise requires—

"the Act" means the Road Traffic Act, 1961 ;

"road" means a public road;

"perimeter road" means a road on and along the roadway of which there runs the boundary of a county or other borough, an urban district or a town;

"special speed limit" and "built-up area speed limit" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Part IV of the Act;

"distance" means distance as measured along the centre line of a road.

4 Built-up area speed limit.

4. (1) Each of the roads described in the First Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared not to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

(2) Each of the roads described in the Second Schedule to these Regulations is hereby declared to be a public road in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Act.

5 Special speed limit.

5. Forty miles per hour shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on the roads specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

6 Exceptions.

6. There shall be excepted from the special speed limit prescribed in article 5 of these Regulations and from the built-up area speed limit the following: —

( a ) ambulances,

( b ) fire brigade vehicles, and

( c ) vehicles used by members of the Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties as such members.

7 Revocations.

7. The Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1968 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1968 ), na Rialacháin Um Thrácht ar Bhóithre (Luasteorainneacha) (Contae na Gaillimhe) (Leasú), 1970 (I.R. Uimh. 126 de 1970) and the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) (Amendment) Regulations, 1972 ( S.I. No. 225 of 1972 ) are hereby revoked.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Roads in the County of Galway declared not to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1. The following roads in the Urban District of Ballinasloe:—

( a ) Taughmaconnell Road, The Parkmore Road, The Rooaun Road, The Portumna Road, The Deerpark Road, The Derrymullan Road, The Kilclooney Road, The Atticorra Road.

( b ) The Dublin Road between the urban district boundary and point 255 metres east of its junction with the Shannonbridge Road.

( c ) The Shannonbridge Road for a distance of 425 metres from the urban district boundary.

( d ) Beechlawn Road and its continuation to Pollboy Bridge.

( e ) The road connecting Pollboy Bridge with Dunlo Street and its continuation to the urban district boundary from a point 275 metres south-east of its junction with Dunlo Street.

( f ) The Athenry Road between the urban district boundary and a point 229 metres west of its junction with the Ahascragh Road.

( g ) The Ahascragh Road for a distance of 1,125 metres from the urban district boundary.

( h ) The Loughrea Road between the urban district boundary and a point 256 metres south-west of its junction with Harris Road.

( i ) The roads connecting Beechlawn Road with the road leading from Dunlo Street to Pollboy Bridge.

2. The following roads in the Borough of Galway: —

( a ) The Letteragh Road.

( b ) The Oranmore Road between the borough boundary and a point 46 metres east of its junction with the Ballyloughaun Road.

( c ) The Claregalway Road for a distance of 1,050 metres from the borough boundary.

( d ) Sean Mulvoy Road between its junction with the Headford Road and a point 91 metres west of its junction with New Cemetery Cross.

( e ) The Headford Road for a distance of 2,377 metres from the borough boundary.

( f ) The Coolagh Road between the borough boundary and its junction with the Terryland Road.

( g ) The Terryland Road for a distance of 1,372 metres from its junction with the Coolagh Road.

( h ) The road connecting the Headford Road with the Coolagh Road.

( i ) The Moycullen Road for a distance of 870 metres from the borough boundary.

( j ) The Barna-Taylor's Hill road between the borough boundary and a point 128 metres west of its junction with Thread-needle Road.

( k ) The Rahoon Road between the borough boundary and its junction with the road connecting Rahoon Road with the Seamus Quirke Road.

( l ) Cloran's (or Grave's) Road between, its junction with the Rahoon Road and a point 137 metres north of its junction with the Barna-Taylor's Hill road.

( m ) The road connecting the Rahoon Road with the Seamus Quirke Road.

( n ) The Seamus Quirke Road between a point 37 metres north of its junction with the Rahoon Road and a point 137 metres west of its junction with the Moycullen Road.

( o ) The Circular Road, excluding that portion of the road between its junction with the Moycullen Road and a point 201 metres south-west of that junction.

3. The following roads in the town of Loughrea: —

( a ) Cosmona Cottages Road, The Raruddy Road, The Raheen Road, The Clonoo Road.

( b ) The Woodford Road for a distance of 192 metres from the town boundary.

( c ) The Tynagh or Portumna Road for a distance of 256 metres from the town boundary.

( d ) The Ballinasloe Road between the town boundary and a point 18 metres north-east of its westernmost junction with the Garrybreedia Road.

( e ) The Caheronaun Road for a distance of 777 metres from the town boundary.

( f ) The Bullaun Road between the town boundary and a point 155 metres north of its junction with Nunnery Lane.

( g ) The Athenry Road between the town boundary and a point 458 metres south-east of its junction with the Raruddy Road.

( h ) The Old Galway Road and its continuation as the Cartron Road between the town boundary and a point 25 metres east of its junction with the Raheen Road.

( i ) The Gort Road for a distance of 455 metres from the town boundary.

( j ) The roads serving Cuscarrick Housing Scheme.

4. The following roads in the town of Tuam: —

( a ) The Dublin Road for a distance of 160 metres from the town boundary.

( b ) The Birmingham Road for a distance of 110 metres from the town boundary.

( c ) The Dunmore Road for a distance of 41 metres from the point where the town boundary intersects the western side of the road.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Roads in the County of Galway declared to be public roads in a built-up area for the purposes of section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 .

1. The following roads at Ahascragh: —

( a ) Church Road.

( b ) The Ballinasloe-Mount Bellew Bridge road between a point 412 metres west of its junction with the Kilconnell Road and a point 393 metres north of its junction with Church Road.

( c ) The Kilconnell Road for a distance of 73 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mount Bellew Bridge road.

2. The following roads at Ardrahan: —

( a ) The Galway-Limerick road between a point 119 metres north-west of its junction with Market Square and a point 128 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) Market Square and its continuation to the Craughwell Road.

( c ) The Kinvarra Road for a distance of 23 metres from its junction with Market Square.

3. The following roads at Athenry: —

All roads in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Tuam Road 759 metres north-west of its junction with North Gate Street and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points: —

( a ) a point on the New Line 210 metres north-east of its junction with the Tuam Road,

( b ) a point on the Monivea Road 444 metres north-east of its junction with the Tuam Road,

( c ) a point on the Carnakelly Road 65 metres east of its junction with the Dublin Road,

( d ) a point on the Dublin Road 155 metres south of its junction with the Carnakelly Road,

( e ) a point on the Pound Road 137 metres south-east of its junction with the Galway Road,

( f ) a point on the Galway Road 310 metres south-west of its junction with the Castlelambert Road,

( g ) a point on the Castlelambert Road 105 metres north-west of its junction with the Galway Road,

( h ) a point on the Carnacun Road 18 metres north-west of its junction with the Goods Store Road,

and from the last mentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Tuam Road.

4. The following roads at Aughrim:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Loughrea road between a point 256 metres north-east of its junction with the Kilconnell Road and a point 192 metres south-west of its junction with the Cloontuskert Road.

( b ) The Kilconnell Road for a distance of 82 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

( c ) The Cloontuskert Road for a distance of 32 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

( d ) The road leading from the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road to Holy Trinity Church.

5. The following roads at Ballygar: —

( a ) Back Lane, Ballinua Road, Courthouse Lane, Market Square.

( b ) The Galway-Roscommon road between a point 140 metres south-west of its junction with the Pound Road and a point 45 metres east of its junction with the Buckfield Road.

( c ) The Pound Road for a distance of 105 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

( d ) The Ballyforan Road for a distance of 150 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

( e ) The Buckfield Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

( f ) The Creggs Road for a distance of 170 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

6. The following roads at Ballymoe: —

( a ) The Castlerea-Roscommon road between a point 123 metres north-west of its junction with the Galway Road and a point 178 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Galway Road for a distance of 458 metres from its junction with the Castlerea-Roscommon road.

( c ) The Durrow Road for a distance of 165 metres from its junction with the Galway Road.

7. The following roads at Barna:—

( a ) The Pier Road.

( b ) The Galway-Spiddal road between a point 45 metres east of its junction with the Silver Strand Road and a point 235 metres west of its junction with the Kircullen Road.

( c ) The Kircullen Road for a distance of 60 meters from its junction with the Galway-Spiddal road.

8. The following roads at Barnaderg: —

( a ) The Tuam-Mountbellew road between a point 550 metres north-west of its junction with the Corofin Road and a point 120 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) The Lavally Road for a distance of 65 metres from its junction with the Tuam-Mountbellew road.

9. The following roads at Caltra: —

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road between a point 220 metres east of its junction with Chapel Road and a point 30 metres north-west of its junction with the Castleblakeney Road.

( b ) The Fohenagh or Kinclare Road for a distance of 30 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road.

( c ) The Castleblakeney Road for a distance of 30 metres from its junction with the Ballimasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road.

( d ) The Chapel or Killosolan Road for a distance of 190 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Mountbellew Bridge road.

10. The following roads at Carna:—

( a ) The Glinsk-Moyrus road between a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Kilkieran Road and a point 1,340 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Kilkieran Road for a distance of 900 metres from its junction with the Glinsk-Moyrus road.

11. The following roads at An Cheathrú Rua: —

( a ) Bóthar Cuilleann.

( b ) The Doire an Fhéidh-Caladh Thaidhg road between a point 274 metres north-east of its junction with Bóthar a' Chillín and a point 46 metres west of its junction with Bóthar na Rinne.

( c ) Bóthar na Rinne for a distance of 229 metres from its junction with the Doire an Fhéidh-Caladh Thaidhg road.

( d ) Bóthar Tuismeáin for a distance of 174 metres from its junction with the Doire an Fhéidh-Caladh Thaidhg road.

( e ) Bóthar a' Chillín for a distance of 329 metres from its junction with the Doire an Fhéidh-Caladh Thaidhg road.

( f ) Bóthar Doire Fhearta for a distance of 252 metres from its junction with the Doire an Fhéidh-Caladh Thaidhg road.

12. The following roads at Clifden: —

All roads (other than the road as set out at reference 6 in the Third Schedule to these Regulations) in the area enclosed by a line commencing at a point on the Galway Road 458 metres east of its junction with the Hospital Road and drawn thence in straight lines successively to the following points: —

( a ) a point on the Low Road 46 metres east of its junction with Bridge Street,

( b ) a point on the Dooneen Road 91 metres south-east of its junction with Bridge Street,

( c ) a point on the Ballyconneely Road 27 metres south-west of its junction with Bridge Street,

( d ) a point on Beach Road 55 metres west of its junction with Main Street,

( e ) a point on the Sky Road 69 metres west of its junction with High Road,

( f ) a point on the Westport Road 389 metres from Courthouse junction,

( g ) the northernmost point of the Hospital Road,

and from the lastmentioned point in a straight line to the commencement point on the Galway Road.

13. The following road at Clonberne:—

The Moylough-Dunmore road between a point 2,490 metres north of its junction with the Tuam Road and a point 3310 metres north of the said junction.

14. The following roads at Clonbur: —

( a ) The Finney-Leenane road between a point 135 metres south-east of its junction with the Graveyard Road and a point 135 metres north of its junction with the Carrowkeel Road.

( b ) The Cong Road between its junction with the Finney-Leenane road and a point 90 metres east of its junction with the Carrowhekeen Road.

( c ) The Carrowhekeen Road for a distance of 50 metres from its junction with the Cong Road.

15. The following roads at Corrandulla:—

( a ) The road leading to Laghtgeorge from the main Galway-Headford road between a point 503 metres west of its junction with the Castlecreevy Road and a point 503 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Castlecreevy Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the road from Laghtgeorge.

16. The following roads at Cornamona: —

( a ) The Clonbur-Leenane road between a point 140 metres north-east of its junction with Cloughbrack Road and a point 45 metres north-east of its junction with the Crumlin Road.

( b ) The Cloughbrack Road for a distance of 95 metres from its junction with the Clonbur-Leenane road.

( c ) The Dooras Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Clonbur-Leenane road.

17. The following roads at Cruaghwell:—

( a ) The Galway-Loughrea road between a point 384 metres north-west of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 91 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Ganty Road for a distance of 27 metres from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea road.

( c ) The Grenage Road for a distance of 37 metres from its junction with the Galway-Loughrea road.

18. The following roads at Creggs:—

( a ) The Glenamaddy-Athleague road between a point 133 metres west of its junction with the Glinsk Road and a point 366 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Glinsk Road for a distance of 133 metres from its junction with the Glenamaddy-Athleague road.

19. The following roads at Dunmore: —

( a ) Barrack Street, Bridge Street, The Green, The Square.

( b ) Castle Street and its continuation as the Milltown Road for a distance of 430 metres from the junction of Castle Street with the Square.

( c ) Church Street and its continuation as the Ballyhaunis Road for a distance of 274 metres from the junction of Church Street with the Williamstown Road.

( d ) The Williamstown Road for a distance of 343 metres from its junction with Church Street.

( e ) The Moylough Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with Barrack Street.

( f ) High Street and its continuation as the Tuam Road for a distance of 352 metres from the junction of High Street with the Square.

20. The following roads at Eyrecourt: —

( a ) The Mall, Market Square.

( b ) The Killimor-Banagher road between a point 110 metres west of its junction with the Ballinasloe or Laurencetown Road and a point 37 metres south-east of its junction with the Mall.

( c ) Coate's Lane and its continuation as the Portumna Road for a distance of 156 metres from the junction of Coate's Lane with the Killimor-Banagher road.

( d ) Chapel Lane and its continuation as the Ballinasloe or Laurencetown Road for a distance of 295 metres from the junction of Chapel Lane with the Killimor-Banagher road.

( e ) Market Street and its continuation as Church Lane.

21. The following roads adjacent to the Borough of Galway: —

( a ) The Ballybaan Road between the borough boundary and its junction with the Monivea Road.

( b ) The Clybaun Road for a distance of 494 metres north of its junction with the Barna-Taylor's Hill road.

( c ) The Monivea Road between the borough boundary and a point 274 metres east of its junction with the Ballybaan Road.

( d ) The Knocknacarragh Road for a distance of 165 metres from the borough boundary.

( e ) The Castlegar-Ballindooley road between a point 10 metres north of its junction with the Tuam Road and a point 25 metres south-east of its junction with the Headford Road.

( f ) The road connecting the Monivea Road at Brier Hill with the Tuam Road at Pollkeen between a point 270 metres north of its junction with the Monivea Road and a point 320 metres south of its junction with the Tuam Road.

22. The following roads at Glenamaddy: —

( a ) The Kilkerrin-Ballymoe road between a point 444 metres south of its junction with the Dunmore-Creggs road and a point 407 metres north of the said junction.

( b ) The Dunmore-Creggs road between a point 425 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilkerrin-Ballymoe road and a point 412 metres south-east of the said junction including the Square.

( c ) The cemetery entrances on the Dunmore and Ballymoe Roads.

23. The following roads at Gort:—

( a ) Ballyhugh Cottages Road, Barrack Street, Boland's Lane, Church Road, Church Street, Courtney's Lane, Garrabeg Road, Lowrey's Lane, Queen Street, Railway Road, Slipper Street, The Square.

( b ) The Ennis-Galway road between a point 229 metres south of its junction with George's Street and a point 46 metres north-west of its junction with Boland's Lane.

( c ) The road on the eastern side of the Ennis Road leading to the rear of the County Council cottages at St. Colman's Terrace.

( d ) The road leading to the reservoir from the eastern side of George's Street and the branch road on the eastern side of the said road leading to the former workhouse residence.

( e ) The Loughrea Road for a distance of 101 metres from its junction with George's Street.

( f ) The back entrance from Queen Street to the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.

( g ) The laneway leading from the southern side of the Square at a point approximately 69 metres east of Church Road.

( h ) The Tubber Road for a distance of 114 metres from the southern end of Church Street.

( i ) The road leading to the Cannahowna or Gort River from the southern end of Church Street.

( j ) The Kilmacduagh Road for a distance of 192 metres from its junction with Church Street.

24. The following roads at Headford:—

( a ) Barrack Street, Church View, New Street, St. George's Square.

( b ) The Galway-Shrule road between a point 265 metres south of its junction with the Claren or Greenfield Road and a point 343 metres north of its junction with the Tuam Road.

( c ) The Claren or Greenfield Road for a distance of 306 metres from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

( d ) The Castle Road for a distance of 137 metres from its junction with St. George's Square.

( e ) The Cong Road for a distance of 302 metres from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

( f ) The Tuam Road for a distance of 128 metres from its junction with the Galway-Shrule road.

25. The following roads at Kilconnell: —

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Galway road between a point 27 metres south-west of its junction with the Ahascragh Road and a point 261 metres south-west of its junction with the Ballyglass Road.

( b ) The Ballyglass Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Galway road.

( c ) The Aughrim Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Galway road.

26. The following roads at Kilkerrin: —

( a ) The Moylough-Glenamaddy road between a point 385 metres north-west of its junction with the Scregg Road and a point 140 metres south-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Tullagham Road for a distance of 40 metres from its junction with the Moylough-Glenamaddy road.

( c ) The Scregg Road for a distance of 70 metres from its junction with the Moylough-Glenamaddy road.

( d ) The Lehinch Road for a distance of 60 metres from its junction with the Moylough-Glenamaddy road.

27. The following roads at Killimor: —

( a ) The Loughrea-Portumna road between a point 137 metres west of its junction with the Kiltormer Road and a point 201 metres south-east of its junction with the Eyrecourt Road.

( b ) The Tynagh Road for a distance of 142 metres from its junction with the Portumna Road.

( c ) The Kiltormer Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road.

( d ) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 146 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road.

28. The following roads at Kiltormer: —

( a ) The Loughrea-Ballinasloe road between a point 200 metres south-west of its junction with the Eyrecourt Road and a point 450 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 300 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

29. The following roads at Kinvarra: —

( a ) Barrack Street, The Claddagh, The Quay, The Square.

( b ) The Galway-Ballyvaghan road between a point 562 metres west of its junction with the Ardrahan Road and a point 192 metres west of its junction with Barrack Street.

( c ) The Kiltartan Road for a distance of 101 meters from its junction with the Galway-Ballyvaghan road.

( d ) The Tierneevin Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Kiltartan Road.

( e ) The Green Road for a distance of 101 metres from its junction with Barrack Street.

( f ) The road connecting the Quay with Main Street.

30. The following roads at Laurencetown: —

( a ) The Eyrecourt Road for a distance of 64 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( b ) The Ballinasloe Road for a distance of 384 metres from its junction with the Eyrecourt Road.

( c ) The Portumna Road for a distance of 458 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( d ) Somerset Road for a distance of 73 metres from its junction with the Portumna Road.

( e ) The eastern link road between Somerset Road and the Portumna Road.

31. The following roads at Leenane:—

( a ) The Westport-Clifden road between a point 945 metres north-east of its junction with the Maam Road and a point 885 metres west of the said junction.

( b ) The Maam Road for a distance of 570 metres from its junction with the Westport-Clifden road.

32. The following roads at Menlough: —

( a ) The Monivea-Glentane road between a point 46 metres east of its junction with the Pollnabrone Road and a point 320 metres east of its junction with the Mount Bellew Road.

( b ) The Mount Bellew or Killoscobe Road for a distance of 27 metres from its junction with the Monivea-Glentane road.

( c ) The Cross Road for a distance of 64 metres from its junction with the Monivea-Glentane road.

33. The following roads at Mount Bellew :—

( a ) College Road, Market Square.

( b ) The Galway-Roscommon road between a point 220 metres west of Market Square and a point 355 metres north of the said Square.

( c ) The Ballyforan Road for a distance of 110 metres from its junction with College Road.

( d ) The Ballinasloe Road between its junction with College Road and a point 65 metres north-west of its junction with the Glentane Road.

34. The following roads at Moycullen: —

( a ) The Galway-Oughterard road between a point 183 metres south-east of its junction with Church Road and a point 366 metres north-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Spiddal Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway-Oughterard road.

( c ) Church Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway-Oughterard road.

35. The following roads at Moylough: —

( a ) Market Square.

( b ) The Galway-Roscommon road between a point 384 metres west of its junction with the Kilkerrin Road and a point 466 metres east of the said junction.

( c ) The Kilkerrin Road for a distance of 146 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

( d ) The Carnacregg or Menlough Road for a distance of 183 metres from its junction with the Galway-Roscommon road.

36. The following road at New Inn: —

The Ballinasloe-Galway road between a point 41 metres west of its junction with the Cappataggle Road and a point 480 metres west of the said junction.

37. The following roads at Oranmore: —

( a ) The Castle Road.

( b ) The Galway-Limerick road between a point 274 metres north-west of its junction with the Dublin Road and a point 366 metres south-east of its northernmost junction with the Maree Road.

( c ) The Dublin Road for a distance of 605 metres from its junction with the Galway-Limerick road.

( d ) The Maree Road for a distance of 686 metres from its northernmost junction with the Galway-Limerick road.

( e ) The Moneymore Road for a distance of 10 metres from its junction with the Dublin Road.

38. The following roads at Oughterard:—

( a ) Bridge Street.

( b ) The Galway-Clifden road between a point 91 metres south-east of its junction with the Lake Road and a point 343 metres west of its junction with the Claremont Road.

( c ) The Lake Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Galway-Clifden road.

( d ) Camp Street between its junction with the Galway-Clifden road and a point 27 metres south of its junction with the Glann Road.

( e ) The Cloosh Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with Bridge Street.

( f ) Waterfield Road for a distance of 555 metres from its junction with the Galway-Clifden road.

39. The following roads at Portumna:—

( a ) Abbey Street, Castle Avenue, Dominic Street, Dunkellin Terrace, The Fair Green, Marian Terrace, Market Square, St. Brendan's Street, St. Patrick Street, St. Brigid's Terrace.

( b ) Clonfert Avenue (Bridge Road) and its continuation as Birr Road between its junction with St. Patrick Street and a point 240 metres east of its junction with Dominic Street.

( c ) The road connecting Dunkellin Terrace with St. Brigid's Avenue.

( d ) Shannon Road for a distance of 183 metres from its junction with Dominic Street.

( e ) St. Brigid's Avenue between its junction with St. Brendan's Street and a point 458 metres south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( f ) The Killimor Road for a distance of 119 metres from its junction with St. Brendan's Street.

( g ) St. Joseph's Road for a distance of 210 metres from its junction with the Killimor Road.

40. The following roads at Roundstone:—

( a ) Circular Road, Monastery Road, The New Quay Road, The Old Quay.

( b ) The Ballyconneely-Toombeola road between a point 229 metres south-west of its junction with Monastery Road and a point 46 metres north of Kate O'Brien's Corner.

41. The following roads at Spiddal: —

( a ) Pier Road, The Old Quay Road.

( b ) The Galway-Costelloe road between a point 274 metres east of its junction with the Moycullen Road and a point 23 metres west of its junction with Pier Road.

( c ) The Moycullen Road for a distance of 458 metres from its junction with the Galway-Costelloe road.

( d ) The Bohoona Road for a distance of 23 metres north of its junction with the Galway-Costelloe Road.

42. The following roads adjacent to the town of Tuam: —

( a ) Toberjarlath Cottages Road.

( b ) The Athenry Road for a distance of 526 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

( c ) The Cloontooa or Tirboy Road for a distance of 201 metres from the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the western side of the road.

( d ) The Ballymoat Road for a distance of 27 metres from the boundary of the town of Tuam.

( e ) The Ballygaddy (Old) Road between the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the northern side of the road and a point 5 metres north-west of the point where the said boundary intersects the southern side of the road.

( f ) The Weir Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

( g ) The Dunmore Road between the point where the boundary of the town of Tuam intersects the eastern side of the road and a point 41 metres south of the point where the said boundary intersects the western side of the road.

( h ) The Galway Road where the said road is a perimeter road.

( i ) The new Milltown Road between the town boundary and a point 330 metres south of its junction with the Gardenfield Road.

( j ) Tullinadaly Road between the town boundary and its junction with the new Milltown Road.

43. The following roads at Tully and Tullycross: —

( a ) The Renvyle-Tullymore Bridge road between a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with the Tully Lough Road and a point 30 metres south-east of its junction with the Lettergesh-Letterfrack road.

( b ) The Lettergesh-Letterfrack road between a point 45 metres north of its junction with the Derryherbert Road and a point 30 metres north-east of its junction with the Renvyle-Tullymore Bridge road.

44. The following roads at Tynagh: —

( a ) The Loughrea-Portumna road between a point 320 metres north of its junction with the Killimor Road and a point 128 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) The Killimor Road for a distance of 123 metres from its junction with the Loughrea-Portumna road.

45. The following roads at Woodford:—

( a ) Main Street.

( b ) The Portumna or Ennis Road for a distance of 55 metres from its junction with Main Street.

( c ) The Loughatorick Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Portumna or Ennis Road.

( d ) Courthouse Road for a distance of 137 metres from its junction with Main Street.

( e ) The Cappagh Road for a distance of 73 metres from its junction with the Loughrea Road.

( f ) The Loughrea Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with Main Street.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Roads in the County of Galway in respect of which a special speed limit of 40 miles per hour is prescribed.

1. The following roads in the Urban District of Ballinasloe: —

( a ) The Taughmaconnell Road between its junction with the Ballinasloe Road and a point 14 metres south of its junction with the Parkmore Road.

( b ) The Portumna Road for a distance of 247 metres from its junction with the Loughrea Road.

( c ) The Loughrea Road between a point 256 metres south-west of its junction with Harris Road and a point 59 metres south-west of its junction with the Portumna Road.

( d ) The Dublin Road between a point 255 metres east of its junction with the Shannonbridge Road and the boundary of the urban district of Ballinasloe.

( e ) The Deerpark Road between its junction with the Athenry Road and a point 400 metres north-west of the said junction.

( f ) The Athenry Road between a point 100 metres south-west of its junction with the Deerpark Road and a point 229 metres west of its junction with the Ahascragh Road.

( g ) Harbour (Poolboy) Road between a point 275 metres south-east of its junction with Dunlo Street and a point 175 metres south-east of its junction with the road leading to Beechlawn Crossroads.

( h ) The road leading to Beechlawn Crossroads for a distance of 275 metres from its junction with Harbour (Poolboy) Road.

2. The following roads at Ballinderreen:—

( a ) The Kinvara-Kilcolgan road between a point 325 metres south-west of its junction with the Cloghballymore Road and a point 205 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Cloghballymore Road for a distance of 100 metres from its junction with the Kinvara-Kilcolgan road.

( c ) The Killeenaran Road for a distance of 75 metres from its junction with the Kinvara-Kilcolgan road.

3. The following roads at Barna/Spiddal: —

( a ) The Galway-Costelloe road between a point 2,012 metres east of the eastern abutment of Furbo Bridge and a point 1,189 metres west of the western abutment of that bridge.

( b ) The Barna-Spiddal road between a point 235 metres west of its junction with the Kircullen Road and a point 40 metres east of its junction with the Forramoyle Road.

4. The following roads at Claregalway: —

( a ) The Galway-Tuam road between a point 91 metres south-west of its junction with the Oranmore Road and a point 274 metres north-east of the said junction.

( b ) The Oranmore Road for a distance of 274 metres from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road.

( c ) The Montiagh Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Galway-Tuam road.

5. The following roads at Clarinbridge: —

( a ) Kippen Street.

( b ) The Galway-Limerick road between a point 283 metres north of its junction with the Ballynamanagh Road and a point 555 metres south-east of the said junction.

( c ) The Ballynamanagh Road for a distance of 110 metres from its junction with the Galway-Limerick road.

( d ) The road leading in an easterly direction from the Galway-Limerick road at a point approximately 91 metres north of the junction of Kippen Street with the said Galway-Limerick road.

6. The following road at Clifden: —

The Galway Road between a point 46 metres east of its junction with the Hospital Road and a point 458 metres east of the said junction.

7. The following roads at Craughwell: —

( a ) The Galway Road between a point 384 metres north-west of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 622 metres north-west of the said junction.

( b ) The Loughrea Road between a point 91 metres south-east of its junction with the Ganty Road and a point 366 metres south-east of the said junction.

8. The following roads in and adjacent to the Borough of Galway:—

( a ) The Oranmone Road between a point 46 metres east of its junction with the Ballyloughaun Road and a point 329 metres east of the point where the borough boundary intersects the southern side of the road.

( b ) Sean Mulvoy Road between its junction with the Headford Road and a point 91 metres west of its junction with new Cemetery Cross.

( c ) The Headford Road between a point 2,377 metres south-west of the borough boundary and a point 2,058 metres south-west of the said boundary.

( d ) The Barna-Taylor's Hill road between a point 45 metres east of its junction with the Silver Strand Road and a point 128 metres west of its junction with Threadneedle Road.

( e ) The Knocknacarragh Road between its junction with the Barna-Taylor's Hill road and a point 165 metres west of the borough boundary.

( f ) The Claregalway Road for a distance of 1,050 metres from the borough boundary.

( g ) The Moycullen Road between a point 870 metres south-east of the borough boundary and a point 1,463 metres north-west of its junction with Circular Road.

( h ) Cloran's (or Grave's) Road between a point 137 metres north of its junction with the Barna-Taylor's Hill road and its junction with the Rahoon Road.

( i ) The Rahoon Road between its junction with the road connecting it with the Seamus Quirke Road and a point 64 metres north-west of its junction with Cloran's (or Grave's) Road.

( j ) The road connecting the Rahoon Road with the Seamus Quirke Road.

( k ) The Seamus Quirke Road between a point 37 metres north of its junction with the Rahoon Road and a point 137 metres west of its junction with the Moycullen Road.

9. The following roads at Gort:—

( a ) The Golf Links Road.

( b ) The Ennis Road between a point 230 metres south of its junction with George's Street and a point 785 metres south of the said junction.

( c ) The Galway Road between a point 46 metres north-west of its junction with Boland's Lane and a point 393 metres north of its junction with the Golf Links Road.

( d ) Gallaghers Lane for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway Road.

10. The following roads at Kilcolgan:

( a ) The Galway-Ennis road between a point 64 metres north of its junction with the Tyrone Road and a point 46 metres south of its junction with the Killeeneen Road.

( b ) The Tyrone Road for a distance of 64 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road.

( c ) The Killeely Road for a distance of 46 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road.

( d ) The Kinvara Road for a distance of 140 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road.

( e ) The Killeeneen Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Galway-Ennis road.

11. The following roads at Kilreekill: —

( a ) The Ballinasloe-Loughrea road between a point 64 metres north of its junction with the Bullaun Road and a point 91 metres south of its junction with the Mullagh Road.

( b ) The Mullagh Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

( c ) The Ballaun Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Ballinasloe-Loughrea road.

12. The following road at Lackagh: —

The Turloughmore-Roscommon road between a point 974 metres south-west of its junction with the Carraghy Road and a point 1,253 metres south-west of the said junction.

13. The following roads in and adjacent to the town of Loughrea:—

( a ) The Ballinasloe Road between a point 18 metres north-east of its westernmost junction with the Garrybreedia Road and a point 210 metres south-west of the point where the town boundary intersects the northern side of the road.

( b ) The Athenry Road between a point 458 metres south-east of its junction with the Raruddy Road and a point 545 metres south-east of the town boundary.

( c ) The Gort Road between a point 455 metres north-east of the town boundary and point 135 metres south-west of the said boundary.

( d ) The roads serving Cuscarrick Housing Scheme.

( e ) The Woodford Road between a point 192 metres north-west of the town boundary and a point 265 metres south-east of the said boundary.

14. The following roads at Milltown:—

( a ) Post Office Lane.

( b ) The Tuam-Ballindine road between a point 251 metres north-west of its junction with the Kilconly Road and a point 219 metres north-west of its junction with the Dunmore Road.

( c ) The Dunmore Road for a distance of 91 metres from its junction with the Tuam-Ballindine road.

( d ) The Dowras Road for a distance of 69 metres from its junction with the Tuam-Ballindine road.

15. The following roads at Portumna:—

( a ) St. Brigid's Avenue between a point 458 metres south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road and a point 69 metres south of the said junction.

( b ) The Killimor Road between a point 119 metres north of its junction with St. Brendan's Street and a point 119 metres south of its junction with the Ballinasloe Road.

( c ) Clonfert Avenue and its continuation as the Birr Road between a point 240 metres east of its junction with Dominic Street and a point 750 metres south-east of its junction with the Gortaha Road.

16. Na bóitre seo a leanas sa Spidéal: —

( a ) Bóthar na Gaillimhe-Casla idir pointe 114 meadair soir óna acomhal leis an mbóthar go Baile an tSléibhe ag Cill Locha agus ceann thoir an phromanáid sa Spidéal.

( b ) Bóthar na Gaillimhe-Casla idir pointe 23 meadair siar óna acomhal le Bóthar na Cé agus pointe 69 meadair soir óna acomhal leis an mbóthar ó dheas go dtí an Lochán Beag.

17. The following road in and adjacent to the town of Tuam:—

The Dublin Road between a point 160 metres north-west of the boundary of the town of Tuam and a point 1.097 metres south-east of the said boundary.

18. The following road at Turloughmore: —

The Loughgeorge-Mount Bellew road between a point 27 metres north-east of its junction with the Moyle Park-Athenry road and a point 550 metres north-east of the said junction.

19. The following roads at Williamstown: —

( a ) The Square.

( b ) The Dunmore-Ballymoe road between a point 220 metres west of its junction with the Glenamaddy Road and a point 160 metres north-east of the said junction.

( c ) The Glenamaddy Road for a distance of 251 metres from its junction with the Dunmore-Ballymoe road.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this 29th day of May, 1979.

SYLVESTER BARRETT,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations replace the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) Regulations, 1968 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1968 ), na Rialacháin Um Thrácht um Bhóithre (Luasteorainneacha) (Contae na Gaillimhe) (Leasú), 1970 (I.R. Uimh. 126 de 1970) and the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (County of Galway) (Amendment) Regulations, 1972 ( S.I. No. 225 of 1972 ) and alter the speed limits applicable to certain roads in County Galway.

The Regulations exclude the public roads mentioned in the First Schedule from the scope of the built-up area speed limit of 30 m.p.h. prescribed by section 45 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 , thus enabling a special speed limit of 40 m.p.h. to be applied to some of these roads.

The Regulations declare that the roads mentioned in the Second Schedule which would otherwise be outside the scope of the built-up area speed limit of 30 m.p.h. shall be subject to that limit.

The Regulations prescribe a speed limit of 40 m.p.h. in respect of the public roads mentioned in the Third Schedule.

Ambulances, fire brigade vehicles and Garda Síochána vehicles while being used in the courses of duty are excepted from all speed limits by the Regulations.