WIFI Hotspots on my way to Kerry

TrapperChamonix

In a couple of weeks, I am going for a weekend in Glenbeigh (near Killorglin) Co. Kerry. Does anyone know a WIFI Hotspot on route?

If I can't find one, I probably need to stay till 5pm before leaving Dublin to deal with an incoming mail. If I find one I can leave early (beat the rush) and stop for 30 mins to complete my mails.

A guess the specific questions are.
1. Anyone know WIFI 60 / 90 mins outside Dublin on route to Kerry (maybe Nenagh direction).
2. Anyone know whether there are WIFI hotspots in Glenbeigh or more realistically Killorglin.

I know its a bit cheeky:D

Jonathan

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

In a couple of weeks, I am going for a weekend in Glenbeigh (near Killorglin) Co. Kerry. Does anyone know a WIFI Hotspot on route?

If I can't find one, I probably need to stay till 5pm before leaving Dublin to deal with an incoming mail. If I find one I can leave early (beat the rush) and stop for 30 mins to complete my mails.

A guess the specific questions are.
1. Anyone know WIFI 60 / 90 mins outside Dublin on route to Kerry (maybe Nenagh direction).
2. Anyone know whether there are WIFI hotspots in Glenbeigh or more realistically Killorglin.

I know its a bit cheeky:D

Find any eircom broadband customer

watty

Mountrath. Petrol station coming in to village from Portliose. On the other side of road. On same side it just has Web terminals. (Possibly).

Adare Village (Kilarney/Tralee road) has a free WiFi hotspot someplace (might be Manor Hotel though).

barnicles

Charleville. There is an eircom hotspot in a centra on the way in.

RangeR

Check this site before you go and possiblt plan your route in advance. Fon hotspots aren't everywhere and aren't free to the majority but are great to get yout out of a hole, which you appear to be in.

They are cheap anough and there are a good few between Dublin and Kerry.

java

Stick "Irish Wifi Hotspots" into maps.google.com and it'll bring up a list which might be helpful.

Pimp Ninja

http://www.eircom.ie/hotspot
Then click on the Find a Hotspot link.

Ive had free access to these (because Im an eircom BB customer) for the last few months. Havnt used them much, but when I was in Tralee a while back it was a lifesaver.

DeepBlue

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

2. Anyone know whether there are WIFI hotspots in Glenbeigh or more realistically Killorglin.

Killorglin Library has free wifi - just ask for a ticket at the counter which is good for 50 minutes to an hour I think.
There's a cafe just beside it as well that has wifi.

guil

dont mcdonalds have wifi in all the restaurants

crawler

May be a fonera there?

http://maps.fon.com/#

TrapperChamonix

Thanks for all the replies. Lots to consider. Just working through some of them now.

Guil07, I looked up the McDonalds website and they have listed the McDonalds at Roscrea as having free WiFI(http://www.mcdonalds.ie/About-Us/Restaurant-Locator.aspx). So this sounds a very good option. Right distance from Dubln and Kids always want to stop there anyway. Have you used mcDonalds free WiFi? Is it ok?

Deep Blue, Someone else suggested the Library in Killorglin, so that could certainly be a back up.

Still struggling to get map.fon working .

useruser

Would it be easier just to use your mobile phone (assuming you have one?)

mumhaabu

Park adjacent to any hotel along the route and you will pick up free wifi as a lot of hotel networks are not secure. You could get an 02 mobile broadband contract and cancel after two weeks also.

DeepBlue

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

Deep Blue, Someone else suggested the Library in Killorglin, so that could certainly be a back up.

The Bianconi Inn in Killorglin (just up from the bridge) now has free wi-fi so that could also be useful as a back up if the library is closed.