N5 road (Ireland)

N5 road
Bóthar N5
Charlestown bypass on the N5 in County Mayo
Route information
Length	132 km[1] (82 mi)
Location
Country	Ireland
Primary destinations	(bypassed towns in italics)[2] County Longford Longford (N4) (N63) Cloondara County Roscommon Termonbarry Scramoge Strokestown † Tulsk † (N61) Bellanagare † Frenchpark † Ballaghaderreen County Mayo Carracastle Charlestown (N17) Swinford (N26) Bohola † Bellavary † (N58) Turlough Castlebar (N60),(N84) Westport (N59) † Bypasses planned.
Highway system
Roads in Ireland Motorways Primary Secondary Regional

The N5 road is a national primary road in Ireland, connecting Longford town with Westport. It is the main access route from Dublin (via the M4/N4) to most of County Mayo, including the county's largest towns, Castlebar, Ballina (via the N26), and Westport.

Almost all of the route has been improved in the 21st century, with the construction of bypasses and extensive resurfacing works on stretches not bypassed. From Longford, the N5 passes through Strokestown and close to Ballaghaderreen, before crossing the N17 at an interchange near Ireland West Airport Knock and continuing westward to bypass Swinford and Castlebar before terminating in Westport. The N26 to Ballina leaves the N5 just outside Swinford. The road is 132 kilometres (82 mi) long.^[1]