Late August, early September, 2 weeks (spending 3 nights in Dublin, then 3 nights Dingle. After, we will make our way up to Clare/Aran Islands x 3 nights, then over to Leitrim for family visit and on to Brú na Bóinne for our last two nights, leaving the car at the Dublin airport). No need for a car in Dublin: we'd like to pick up a rental car somewhere outside if Dublin on the way to Dingle. I thought we could travel from Dublin via rail to a city along the train route from Dublin to Limerick and pick up a car there, but not finding much among the familiar rental agencies (Europcar, Dan Dooley, Budget) that allow this: we feel compelled to make a side journey to Shannon airport just to pick up the car.
Any suggestions to avoid a Shannon pick up between Dublin and Dingle?
thanks in advance!