Car Hire Rathgar

Rathgar Mini Guide

Rathgar is famous for being the birthplace of James Joyce and also of Bram Stoker who wrote the novel Dracula. Renting a car in Rathgar allows you to see this suburb of Dublin and of course the rest of the city and all it has to offer. It is only a three kilometre journey into the city centre which takes no time at all as long as you avoid the rush hours. There is also good public transport if you prefer to operate on a park and ride basis.



The word Rathgar translates in Irish to Rough Ringfort, but it is actually one of the most pleasant places to live in Dublin and there are good schools and health care among other amenities in this pleasant neighbourhood. The High School Dublin and St Lukes Hospital are two of the most prestigious facilities there of that nature. People like to live there because of the attractive old Dublin architecture which includes terraced houses from the Georgian and Victorian ages. In fact Rathgar has actually been designated as a conservation zone for architecture.

The neighbourhood also hosts some of the region's best restaurants including Mulligan's which serves traditional Irish food.



Hiring a car in Rathgar allows you to see these sights and many more and get to wherever you are going quickly and in comfort. Rathgar has the nice feeling of a small community and there are many good pubs and restaurants there too. Of course Ireland is very religious and you will also find many churches there.