Recommended Driving Instructor in Kilkenny

DerryRed

I've just moved down to Kilkenny in recent months, and I'm applying for the driving test. Can anyone recommend a good driving instructor in the city?

Thanks

BrotherTotz

Billy Drennan (90% sure thats the name) or the Ab Lincoln school of driving fella r both very good

Angus MacGyver

Dont go near Ab Lincoln,

Nightwish

Abe Lincoln is awful. I wont go into details, but if you are female, then definately stay away from him.

Lump

LOL, did he make you reach for the "Gear Stick"

That burd Sharon whats her name near the Statoil on the comer road is good, but expensive I think.

Nightwish

I'm actually on the lookout for a driving instructor myself, but I don't want a female instructor - too hormonal and the like. Not to mention, women can't drive.

Lump

Ha ha ha - Sexist from a Lady I like how you roll.

Stephen

The instructor Lump is talking about is Sharon Hennessey. I had a couple of pre-test lessons with her before my test a few years ago. I passed

Plug

Lump wrote:

Ha ha ha - Sexist from a Lady I like how you roll.

i always thought Nightwish was a man that worked in Argos?
Well thats just me.

Angus MacGyver

Sharon is sound, I got a voucher for 5 lessons for my 21st. didnt need to drive at the time so forgot about it, Found it last year 5 years out of date and she still gave me the lessons, I only took three and paid her for the third.

Had my test 9 months later and got a lesson the night before the test from an instructor called Pat, cant remember his second name. He drives a kia rio. He wrecked my head for the hour but was very thorough. Rather than just taking my money and letting me fail he gave me loads of stick which I took on board and passed my test

Lump

Plug wrote:

i always thought Nightwish was a man that worked in Argos?
Well thats just me.

I think "It" is a female.... I may be wrong.

Angus MacGyver

Lump wrote:

I think "It" is a female.... I may be wrong.

Im not so sure, Why doesnt somsbody just ask "it"

Nightwish

"It" is indeed female

Lump

See I was right.

Deliverance XXV

Staying neutral....

Angus MacGyver

im gonna need some evidence, is a signed picture out of the question

Lump

Is everyone on the internet a pervert?

Deliverance XXV

Lump wrote:

Is everyone on the internet a pervert?

Yes. :-)

djpaul

Stephen wrote:

The instructor Lump is talking about is Sharon Hennessey. I had a couple of pre-test lessons with her before my test a few years ago. I passed

I also took lessons with sharon, Passed 100%.:)

Nightwish

Lump wrote:

Is everyone on the internet a pervert?

You being a the mod of slydice should already know the answer to that

Lump

Nightwish wrote:

You being a the mod of slydice should already know the answer to that

Ah, but we are perving over women who actually get paid to be perv'd over.... you on the other hand a regular person, if you want to provide a Picture I will obviously upload it to Slydice

windy bee

Back on topic here...........Larry O Neill is the best around, he runs the Castle school of motoring, he is really patient and here's the best part...he puts you at ease by humming/whistling or singing in a really low key WHILE GIVING YOU INSTRUCTIONS, its kinda weird but it works, I passed my test first time round in 2001 and several friends who I recommended also passed (except one who rammed a car while on a test but thats another story).

Angus MacGyver

Lump wrote:

if you want to provide a Picture I will obviously upload it to Slydice

Now whos the pervert, Its not as if I asked for a "rude" picture

Lump

Slydice isn't Rude.

Angus MacGyver

Lump wrote:

Slydice isn't Rude.

Can i judge for myself, Ive heard a rumour that i have to pm you

Lump

Done

Angus MacGyver

Lump wrote:

Done

Sweet

Duiske

windy bee wrote:

Back on topic here...........Larry O Neill is the best around, he runs the Castle school of motoring,..... he is really patient (except one who rammed a car while on a test but thats another story).

LOL....Larry must be well used to this. While doing my test in his car, i "lost" the drivers side wing mirror. I think it must have been a bit loose, as I don,t think I hit the other car THAT hard !!.
Anyway,sound bloke that he is, he was fine about it. Needless to say I failed that one, but passed no bother the next time.

JohnMc1

Sharon is very good.

sillymoo2007

I had the misfortune of taking my test 3 times third time lucky lol took lessons with 3 different instructors sharon is good but i did pass my test 3rd time after taking lessons from ritchie moran i found his advice excellent

ergonomics

Just saw this, said I'd give my two cents.

I went with Ormonde School of motoring first, had Stuart. He has some real road rage issues and a few months back he almost pushed my boyfriend and me off the road as he was overtaking very dangerously coming up to the ring road. Would never recommend him to anyone.

After that I went to Sharon who told me the a set of traffic lights was a pedestrian crossing and I was always to give way to pedestrians. Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings are two different things.

Finally I went to Billy Drennan and I can't sing his praises enough. He is absolutely excellent and gave me so much confidence. Can't fault him at all.