Road Signage Terminology
Below please find the Irish translation of the most commonly used road signage terms.
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Access road
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Bóthar rochtana
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Accommodation road
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Bóthar áise
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All-purpose road
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Bóthar uilefhóntach
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Allocation
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Leithroinnt/Dáileadh
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Amber
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Ómrach
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Approach road
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Bóthar isteach
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Approved road
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Bóthar ceadaithe
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Arterial road
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Bóthar artaireach
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Articulated
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Altach
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Beacon
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Rabhcán
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Black spot
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Ball báis
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Bollard
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Mullard
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Bracket
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Brac
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Bus lane
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Buslána
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Bypass
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Seachbhóthar
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Car park
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Carrchlós
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Caution - Children Crossing
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Aire - Leanaí ag Trasnú
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Circular road
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Cuarbhóthar
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Classification
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Aicmiú/Rangú
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Classified road
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Bóthar aicmithe
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Commercial traffic
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Trácht tráchtála
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Commuter traffic
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Trácht comaitéireachta
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Comprehensive
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Cuimsitheach
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Concealed entrance
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Oscailt cheilte
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Container traffic
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Trácht coimeádán
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Country road
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Bóthar tuaithe
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Criteria
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Slata tomhais
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Cross-town road
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Bóthar trasbhaile
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Cul de sac
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Cul de sac
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Cycleway
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Rotharbhealach
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Cyclical
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Timthriallach
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Damaged
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Damáistithe
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Defer (vb)
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Cuireann siar
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Demand crossing
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Crosaire éilimh
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Detailed
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Mionsonraithe
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Dimensions
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Toisí
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Diverted traffic
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Trácht ar mhalairt slí
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Drainage
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Draenáil
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Eliminate (vb)
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Díothaíonn
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Emergency
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Éigeandáil/Práinn
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Entrance
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Bealach isteach
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Excavation
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Tochailt
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Except buses and taxis
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Ach amháin busanna agus tacsaithe
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Except for access
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Ach amháin rochtain
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Exit
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Bealach amach
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Exit road
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Bóthar amach
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Facility
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Fóntas
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Feeder road
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Bóthar friothálach
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Flashing
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Gealánach
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Freight traffic
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Trácht lastais
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Funding
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Maoiniú
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Generated traffic
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Trácht ginte
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Grant
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Deontas
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Gully
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Clasán/Lintéar
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Hazard
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Guais
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High-speed road
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Bóthar ardluais
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Hill road
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Bóthar cnoic
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Holiday traffic
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Trácht lucht saoire
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Implication
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Impleacht/Ciallachas
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Industry
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Tionscal
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Inland traffic
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Trácht intíre
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Install
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Cuireann Isteach/
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Suiteálann
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Intercity traffic
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Trácht idirchathrach
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Interurban road
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Bóthar idiruirbeach
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Junction
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Acomhal
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Lantern
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Lóchrann
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Layby
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Leataobh
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Level crossing
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Crosaire comhréidh
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Liaison
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Idirchaidreamh
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Lining
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Líneáil
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Link road
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Bóthar ceangail
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Local traffic
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Trácht áitiúil
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Local road
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Bóthar áitiúil
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Localised
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Áitiúil/Logánta
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Loose Chippings
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Cloichíní scaoilte
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Lorry
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Leoraí
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Low-speed road
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Bóthar íseal-luais
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Main road
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Príomhbhóthar
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Maintain
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Cothabhálann
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Maintenance
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Cothabháil
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Major road
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Mórbhóthar
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Map
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Léarscáil
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Medium-speed road
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Bóthar meánluais
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Minor road
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Mionbhóthar
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Motor traffic
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Mótarthrácht
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Motorway
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Mótarbhealach
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Mountain road
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Bóthar sléibhe
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Multistorey car park
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Carrchlós ilstórach
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Nameplate
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Ainmchlár
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National Roads Authority
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An tÚdarás um Bóithre Náisiúnta
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National secondary roads
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Bóithre náisiúnta den dara grád
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National primary roads
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Príomhbhóithre náisiúnta
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Obsolete
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As feidhm
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One-way road
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Bóthar aontreo
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One-way traffic
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Trácht aontreo
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Output
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Táirgeacht
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Palisade
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Sonnach
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Parking
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Páirceáil/Locadh
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Peak-hour traffic
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Trácht buaicuaire
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Pedestrian
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Coisí
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Pedestrian crossing
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Trasrian coisithe
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Pedestrain zone
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Coisithe amháin
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Pedestrianisation
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Teorannú do choisithe
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Planned maintenance
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Cothabháil phleanáilte
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Pole
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Cuaille
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Port
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Port
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Pothole
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Linntreog
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Primary roads
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Príomhbhóithre
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Priority roads
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Bóithre tosaíochta
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Priority traffic
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Trácht tosaíochta
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Programme
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Clár
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Progress
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Dul chun cinn
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Proportion
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Comhréir
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Proposal
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Togra
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Public utility
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Fóntas poiblí
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Public lighting
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Soilsiú poiblí
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Railing
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Ráille
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Ramp ahead
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Rampa romhat
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Regional road
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Bóthar réigiúnach
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Relief road
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Bóthar faoisimh
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Repair
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Deisíonn
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Repairs
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Deisiúcháin
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Review
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Athbhreithniú
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Rigid
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Righin
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Ring road
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Bóthar cuarach
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Road, roads
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Bóthar, bóithre
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Road closed
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Bóthar dúnta
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Road liable to flooding
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Baol tuilte
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Road traffic
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Trácht ar bhóithre
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Road markings
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Marcanna bóthair
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Roundabout
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Compal/Timpeallán
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Routine (adj)
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Gnáth-
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Rumble strips
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Stiallacha tormáin
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Safety
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Sábháilteacht
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Scenic road
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Bóthar sciamhach
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Scenic toll road
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Bóthar dola sciamhach
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School patrol ahead
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Patról scoile romhat
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Secondary road
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Bóthar den dara grád
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Service road
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Bóthar freastail
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Side road
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Taobh-bhóthar
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Signal controlled
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roundabout ahead
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Compal soilse romhat
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Signpost
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Cuaille eolais
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Single line traffic
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Trácht aon líne
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Slip road
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Sliosbhóthar
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Specified
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Sonraithe
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Speed
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Luas
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Speed (vb)
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Tiomáineann ar róluas
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Speed ramp
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Rampa moillithe
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Statistics
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Staidreamh, staitisticí
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Street refuge
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Oileán sráide
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Study
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Staidéar
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Suburban traffic
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Trácht bruachbhaile
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Surface
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Dromchla
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Tanker traffic
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Trácht tancaer
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Tarmacadam
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Tarramhacadam
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Temporary
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Sealadach
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Temporary road surface
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Dromchla sealadach
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Through road
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Trébhóthar
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Through traffic
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Tréthrácht
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Toll bridge
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Droichead dola
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Toll plaza
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Plás dola
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Toll road
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Bóthar dola
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Tourist traffic
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Trácht turasóireachta
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Traffic
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Trácht
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Traffic calming measures
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Bearta moillithe tráchta
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Traffic count
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Áireamh tráchta
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Traffic island
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Tearmann tráchta
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Traffic jam
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Tranglam tráchta
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Traffic management plan
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Plean bainistíochta tráchta
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Traffic signals
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Comharthaí tráchta
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Transit traffic
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Trácht idirthurais
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Transport
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Iompar
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Tree/Hedge cutting
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Bearradh crann/fail
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Truck
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Trucail
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Trunk road
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Mórbhóthar
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Turning Circle
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Caschiorcal
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Turnpike
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Bóthar dola
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Two-way traffic
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Trácht dhá threo
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Unapproved road
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Bóthar neamhcheadaithe
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Unclassified road
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Bóthar neamhaicmithe
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Unfenced road
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Bóthar gan fál
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Unfenced minor road
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Mionbhóthar gan fál
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Unmetalled road
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Bóthar neamh-mhiotalaithe
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Upgrade
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Feabhsaíonn
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Volume (material)
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Toirt
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Volume (of traffic)
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Líon feithiclí
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Walkway
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Siúlbhealach
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Widen
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Leathnaíonn
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Widening
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Leathnú
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Winding road
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Bóthar casta
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Zebra crossing
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Trasrian síogach
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