Driving lessons in Clonmore
Clonmore sits in the north-east corner of Carlow at 173 metres elevation. Lessons run the long west loop through Hacketstown and Tullow.
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Driving lessons in Clonmore, County Carlow
Clonmore sits in the north-east corner of Carlow at 173 metres elevation. Lessons run the long west loop through Hacketstown and Tullow.
The village sits 40 minutes' drive from the Carlow test centre at Carlow town. Lessons here cover the Hacketstown road, the Tullow road and the run into Carlow town.
The school covers Clonmore as part of the County Carlow Approved Driving Instructor pool. The Carlow examiner runs the route over the narrow Graiguecullen Bridge into the town centre on every test day.
Manual and automatic lessons run from Clonmore. The full EDT programme happens here. For Carlow lesson pricing across the package levels, see the price list, or book a pretest with car hire when test day approaches.
Your first driving lesson in Clonmore
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The gradient change from the village down to Hacketstown.
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The village crossroads beside the medieval castle.
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The R747 junction at Hacketstown into the corridor.
EDT driving lessons in Clonmore
The full 12-lesson EDT programme runs from Clonmore. Your instructor picks you up from home, work or college, and the early lessons use the local roads here: the Hacketstown road, the Tullow road. Later lessons step up to the run into Carlow town and the test centre approach.
The same Approved Driving Instructor takes you through every EDT lesson. You are not passed between three different people across the 12-lesson cycle. Manual EDT is €587.95 for the full 12 lessons (€49.00 per lesson). More about EDT.
Automatic driving lessons in Clonmore
Automatic lessons are available in Clonmore on the same basis: free pick-up from home, work or college, same local roads, same instructor across the full EDT cycle. Automatic EDT is €659.24 for 12 lessons. Passing your test in an automatic car gives you a Code 78 restricted licence, so the decision between manual and automatic is worth thinking through. More about automatic lessons.
Female driving instructors are available in Clonmore on request. Mention it when you book.
Clonmore junctions: what learners work on
The village crossroads at the castle
Central intersection of Clonmore village near the medieval castle ruins. The crossroads is the kind of feature where observation tends to slip if a learner hasn't worked it before.
We run this junction in the EDT lessons before the pretest, so by test day it's a repeat. Most Clonmore learners build their confidence here on the way in and out of Hacketstown.
Driving lessons near Clonmore: roads and free pick-up
Lessons in Clonmore ride the Hacketstown road, the Tullow road, with Clonmore Castle and Clonmore Church and graveyard on the typical lesson loop.
The terrain is village; expect quiet rural roads with the occasional N or R crossing.
Instructor travels from Carlow town. The car is dual-controlled. Free pick-up from home, work or college is included in Clonmore.
Female instructors are available in Clonmore on request. You're not booking a course; you're booking a person who'll spend an hour with you and tell you what to work on next.
Nearby in Carlow: Hacketstown, Tullow, Rathvilly.
Meet some of the instructors
Anthony
"Good driving is calm driving. We build that habit early."
Alek
"I want every learner to feel safe before they feel fast."
Barry M
"A good test pass starts with good lesson habits."
What our learners say
Did my 12 EFT lessons and additional/pre test lessons with Derek Verso. I had no car of my own so relied on these lessons to learn and were my main driving experiences before doing the test. Derek was very reassuring as I was driver in 30s doing the test for the first time with not much driving to experience and serious nerves. He couldn’t have been more help and ensured I passed my test on first attempt. Would definitely recommend
Signed up with RSA School of Motoring for lessons and my pre driving test lessons. Just sat my driving test and I PASSED FIRST TIME with RSA School of Motoring ! So delighted! From start to finish everything was so easy and professional with RSA School of Motoring. Highly recommend RSA SCHOOL OF MOTORING to everyone. Thank you for such a pleasant experience 🚗🥳🎉
I did my 12 lessons and pretests with Martina Carvic. Martina is a very experienced Instructor who put me at ease from the start, with an attentive and patient attitude combined with a great work ethic helped me build confidence and enjoy all the aspects of learning to drive and pass my test on the first time.
Pretest driving lessons from Clonmore
The Carlow pretest doesn't come this far north. The lesson is the long approach through Hacketstown and Tullow into the centre. Pretest day is a meet-up at the Carlow centre. The lesson works the centre approach roads, not the long road in. Book a pretest lesson with car hire when test day is on the calendar.
Driving lessons in Clonmore: frequently asked questions
How much is one driving lesson in Clonmore?
Manual lessons in Clonmore are €53.27 a piece. The 12-lesson EDT package is €587.95, working out at €49 a lesson. Our pricing page has the full list including pretest hire.
Can I do the EDT course starting from Clonmore?
Yes. We run EDT lessons from Clonmore down through Hacketstown on the R747 and onto the N81 through Tullow. The route stitches together a lot of the gradient and gear-change practice the EDT lessons require. EDT page.
Are automatic driving lessons offered in Clonmore?
Yes. The automatic option costs €61.41 per lesson and €659.24 for the 12-lesson package. The instructor brings the car from Carlow town to your door. More on automatic.
Is a female instructor available for Clonmore lessons?
Sometimes. Clonmore is in the north-east corner of the county at thirty-two kilometres, so the female instructor's diary tends to book out two weeks ahead. Use the contact form and we'll be honest about availability.
Do I pay extra for being collected in Clonmore?
No. The lesson hour begins when you get in the car at your door. Clonmore is forty minutes from the centre, so we built that into how the school prices things rather than charging it back to you.
How long does it take to drive from Clonmore to Carlow test centre?
Around forty minutes, thirty-two kilometres via the R747 through Hacketstown and the N81 through Tullow. The full route is one of the longest in the county. We use it for the warm-up on every pretest day.
Will I learn the village crossroads at Clonmore Castle?
Yes. The crossroads at the medieval castle ruins is the village's only main intersection. We use it as the early observations practice before the gradient down toward Hacketstown, where the cross-traffic at the R747 demands sharper looks.
Start your Clonmore lessons this week
The County Carlow Approved Driving Instructor pool covers Clonmore and the surrounding villages. Pick a Clonmore lesson package or call us to talk it through.
32 km from the centre. Same Approved Driving Instructor on every lesson.