Treinfhir Clan » All Posts https://treinfhir.org/forums/feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:53:11 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.14 en-US https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-46703 <![CDATA[Reply To: Your car hire experience]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-46703 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:46:59 +0000 Noel Treanor Hi Angela
We are looking forward to seeing you in Monaghan
The experience of my family when they come home from the UK on visits is that the car hire at the airport is comparatively cheap. The main issue to be sure of, as Scott points out is to ensure you have the right insurance, as buying from the vendor may be expensive.
If there are a good many people arriving together, the cheapest option may be to hire a minibus (with a driver of course) to pick you up at the airport. If this is an option for you, we can assist with arrangements
regards
Noel

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-44185 <![CDATA[Reply To: Your car hire experience]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-44185 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:58:48 +0000 Angela Traynor We’ve always rented a car in Dún Laoghaire because it is so much more affordable than the airport. My brother-in-law lived in Dún Laoghaire and was happy to pick us up at the airport. He’s moved to Arklow, so probably not an option this trip! I’m looking for suggestions for a car hire closer to the airport that would be an easy taxi or Uber trip to get to. Or, is renting at the airport my best bet? Thanks!

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/east-coast-us-to-ireland/#post-44054 <![CDATA[Reply To: East Coast US to Ireland]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/east-coast-us-to-ireland/#post-44054 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 15:00:12 +0000 Ted Trainer Leslie and I leave Boston on June 6 on Air Lingus 134 to Shannon, arriving early on Tuesday morning. We love coming to Shannon as it is quiet, rural and easy. We will rent a car and motor to The Abbey in Roscommon – the site of the Kelly kingdom, which our Macartan left to follow St. Patrick. On Wednesday we meander over to Monaghan.After the Gathering we will drive to
Doolin and hang out there for several days to spend time in the Aran Islands, the Burren and Cliffs of Moher. On previous trips to Monaghan we have stayed in Dublin, hung out on Achill Island, driven through NI and Donegal, and meán de Red thrí SW Ireland. All these trips have been memorable – the more so as we delve into Celtic and Irish history and visit interesting sites, often in out of the way places, that we have read about. We then get back to Shannon Airport the night before our early morning return flight to Boston.
We made all our reservations last Fall – optimists that we are. Renting a car is tricky if you are over 70 but this will be our fourth such experience and I love driving on the country roads. We do not need the car during the Gathering but the Westenra hotel parking lot is free and we have always used our car during our visits to Monaghan.

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/east-coast-us-to-ireland/#post-44018 <![CDATA[Reply To: East Coast US to Ireland]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/east-coast-us-to-ireland/#post-44018 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:35:08 +0000 Bill Trainer We have found the best route for us is between Boston and Dublin. We have had good luck on Aer Lingus. We like the outbound flight that departs Boston at 9:30pm and arrives Dublin at 8:30am. On the return, we choose the flight that leaves Dublin at about 11:30am and arrives in Boston about 2pm. We also have done Boston to Dublin and Shannon back to Boston. Either way, the cost is reasonable; I highly recommend either route. A final thought: we don’t do car rentals, opting to travel by bus instead. Bus Eireann goes in and out of Dublin often. The cost for this is reasonable too; every bus has excellent wifi, and in Monaghan you can easily walk from the bus station to The Diamond. You can get a bus from Dublin Airport or from the Busaras in Dublin proper.

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/east-coast-us-to-ireland/#post-43991 <![CDATA[East Coast US to Ireland]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/east-coast-us-to-ireland/#post-43991 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:01:00 +0000 Michael Treanor We are looking for your favorable experience setting up travel for the 2022 Gathering.  Please post your experience here!  Also ask a question if you like.  Other focused travel?  Send a note to the admin to set up the topic.  Click envelope at the bottom.

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1115 <![CDATA[Reply To: Your car hire experience]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1115 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:37:17 +0000 Scott Trainor I recommend getting as small of a car as you fit into (with your luggage). If you’re used to driving in the States, you’ll notice that the minor roads are no wider than absolutely necessary, and the roadside foliage is self trimmed by the traffic driving by (especially noticeable on the Ring of Kerry). More than once I tried to make myself smaller to help the car fit through where we were driving.

The car we had was a smallish (by U.S. standards) Opel SUV and just could fit 3 people plus luggage. I really wouldn’t have wanted anything larger, and would have preferred something smaller if possible.

Good idea about the umbrella policy on your homeowner’s insurance! I’ll have to look into that. The car rental cost wasn’t too bad, but the insurance was expensive.

We didn’t always have the best of luck navigating with Google Maps. It usually worked, but sometimes took us to a completely incorrect location. Does anyone know if another app works better in Ireland?

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1116 <![CDATA[Reply To: Your car hire experience]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1116 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:37:17 +0000 Scott Trainor I recommend getting as small of a car as you fit into (with your luggage). If you’re used to driving in the States, you’ll notice that the minor roads are no wider than absolutely necessary, and the roadside foliage is self trimmed by the traffic driving by (especially noticeable on the Ring of Kerry). More than once I tried to make myself smaller to help the car fit through where we were driving.

The car we had was a smallish (by U.S. standards) Opel SUV and just could fit 3 people plus luggage. I really wouldn’t have wanted anything larger, and would have preferred something smaller if possible.

Good idea about the umbrella policy on your homeowner’s insurance! I’ll have to look into that. The car rental cost wasn’t too bad, but the insurance was expensive.

We didn’t always have the best of luck navigating with Google Maps. It usually worked, but sometimes took us to a completely incorrect location. Does anyone know if another app works better in Ireland?

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/flights-from-us-to-ireland/#post-1113 <![CDATA[Flights from US to Ireland]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/flights-from-us-to-ireland/#post-1113 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 20:39:16 +0000 Michael Treanor The prices for flights can vary quite a lot, so following them for a while before you buy can make sense. If you happen to notice a good deal or a good airline or a good alternative through Edinburgh, please post!

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1111 <![CDATA[Reply To: Your car hire experience]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1111 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:14:32 +0000 Michael Treanor When we landed in Dublin, we were fortunate to have Noel Treanor (was bearded) pick us up and tour us through Dublin. I recommend this if you can talk Noel into it. But when we were going to tour more of Ireland we needed our own car. We picked our car up at Avis in Dublin City Center and eventually dropped it off at the airport. Different pick-up and drop-off locations can be confusing if you’re going through a third-party car-hire service. We tried to use carental.com, which was very accommodating but had trouble with this. They can find you a good deal if you’re picking up and dropping off at the airport, but otherwise they have trouble coordinating this.

Our credit card offered their international Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver benefit, which saved us some money. We almost purchased that from RentalCover.com, $126.56 for $79,100 coverage just to give you an idea. That covered theft and vandalism and was technically called Loss Damage Waiver. RentalCover says if you pick this up at the rental desk, you may be getting this with an “excess limit,” which means you are responsible for some of the damage. We did not go this way, so I can’t be sure.  Be sure to get a letter from your credit card company saying they have you covered!  We needed that letter at the counter.

We have since picked up an umbrella policy from our homeowners insurance, and that covers the liability insurance part of your rental. That will be good for our Gathering ’21.

We drove all over Ireland, first through New Ross (for the Famine ship), then Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Killnarney, Birr (for the castle), and Monaghan. I recommend designating a driver assist. My dear spouse reminded me what to do at every approaching turn or traffic circle, which sounds annoying but I really liked it. “You’re turning right, so look first to your right, then left, then go to the other side of the road.” A quick Hail Mary and we made it. On a Ring of Kerry bus tour we came across what the driver recognized as a rental car that had been totaled. The driver side was crushed and it looked like it had pulled out to make a right turn. This is the too-common way things go bad. Sorry to be a downer.

Our Nissan Juke was great. Good gas mileage, unlimited miles, smooth, and enough room for two people and 10-day’s worth of luggage. $550 for the 10 days. Confirming the credit card purchase at the desk with an iffy connection to my email was tricky. See if you can get onto their wi-fi before you start the transaction, if that’s how your credit card will confirm the transaction.

]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1110 <![CDATA[Your car hire experience]]> https://treinfhir.org/forums/topic/your-car-hire-experience/#post-1110 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 15:23:39 +0000 Michael Treanor Driving in Ireland can be an adventure, especially if you’re a right-side-of-the-road driver! I would like to start this topic because I have a story about that.

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