>Belfast (139 miles/224 kilometers)

Follow signs Motorway (M1),Dublin
A12 - At roundabout take 3rd exit (signposted Dublin,Craigavon,The West)to
join Motorway M1
Junction with M1
M1 - Branch left (signposted Craigavon)to join Motorway M12
Junction 11 (M12)
M12 - At roundabout take 1st exit
Junction 1
M12 - End of motorway Forward (signposted Craigavon Centre)
Junction 2 (B2)(Carn Roundabout)
M12 - At traffic signals turn left A3 (signposted Portadown)
Junction for Craigavon
A3 - For town centre:turn left Armagh traffic:continue with A3
Junction with B2
A3 - From Town Centre or Bypass:Follow signs Armagh A3
Portadown
A3 - At roundabout take 2nd exit
Junction with B131
A3 - Follow signs Monaghan,Keady A3
Armagh
A3 - Bear right (signposted Monaghan)
Junction with A29
A3 - (edge of)Milford
A3 - Middletown (post office)
A3 - Forward N12
Border with Republic of Ireland
N12 - Turn left N2 (signposted Dublin)
Junction with N2
N2 - Follow signs Clones N54 In 0.5 mile bear left
Monoghan
N54 - Smithborough
N54 - Follow signs Cavan N54
Clones
N54 - Note: Part of this route passes through the Republic of Ireland
Forward A3
Border with Northern Ireland
A3 - Forward N54
Border with Republic of Ireland
N54 - Turn left N3
Butler's Bridge
N3 - Follow signs Dublin N3
Cavan
N3 - Turn right N55 (signposted Athlone,Bellananagh)
Junction with N55
N55 - At crossroads forward (signposted Granard,Athlone)
Bellananagh
N55 - Killydoon
N55 - Turn left (signposted Athlone)
Granard
N55 - At T-junction turn right then shortly turn left
Edgeworthstown
N55 - Ardagh (on right)
N55 - Carrickboy
N55 - Turn left then right
Ballymahon
N55 - Tang
N55 - Goldsmith Country (Sweet Auburn, on right)
N55 - Glassan
N55 - Ballykeeran (Marina)
N55 - Follow signs Athlone N55
Junction with R390
N55 - Follow signs Athlone (N55)
Junction with N6 (Athlone Bypass)
R910 - ATHLONE