| terminus_a = N71 at Leap, Co. Cork
| terminus_b = N71 at Newtown Rosscarbery
| previous_type = R
| previous_route = 596
| next_type = R
| next_route = 598
}}The R597 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is a loop road from the N71 on the Haven Coast in west County Cork.[1][[5] The road forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.[5]]
The R597 travels south from the N71 at Leap to the port village of Glandore.[1] After Glandore, the road travels east and passes the megalithic Drombeg stone circle.[5] It rejoins the N71 at the town of Rosscarbery. The R597 is {{convert|10.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} long.[1]
References
1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Google maps | url = https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/51.5808516,-9.1433747/51.5761445,-9.0355928/@51.5835189,-9.1245869,13z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-9.1168409!2d51.5645885!3s0x4845ac176e500813:0xbb7bda6a2da4bc6b!1m0!3e0?hl=en | title = N71 to R597 | accessdate = 9 Jun 2016 }}
2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url = http://www.wildatlanticway.com/itineraries/haven-coast/west-cork-driving-itinerary | title = Wild Atlantic Way: Haven Coast Driving Route | publisher = Fáilte Ireland | accessdate = 9 Jun 2016 }}