Driving lessons in Greenore
Greenore is the eastern end of Cooley with a working port and a golf-course lighthouse. The R175 spur joins the R173 along the lough.
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EDT driving lessons in Greenore
The full 12-lesson EDT programme runs from Greenore. Your instructor picks you up from home, work or college, and the early lessons use the local roads here: R175, R173. Later lessons step up to the run into Louth 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 Greenore
Automatic lessons are available in Greenore 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 Greenore on request. Mention it when you book.
Driving lessons in Greenore, County Louth
Greenore is the eastern end of Cooley with a working port and a golf-course lighthouse. The R175 spur joins the R173 along the lough.
The harbour village sits 30 minutes' drive from the Louth test centre at Louth town. Lessons here cover R175, R173 and the run into Louth town.
The school covers Greenore as part of the County Louth Approved Driving Instructor pool. Drogheda runs the Donore Road loop south of the Boyne. Dundalk runs the Carrickmacross Road approach on the western edge of town.
Manual and automatic lessons run from Greenore. The full EDT programme happens here. For Louth 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 Greenore
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The R175 spur from the working port.
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Greenore Port and the lighthouse on the lough.
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The entrance to Greenore Port.
Driving lessons near Greenore: roads and free pick-up
Lessons in Greenore ride R175, R173, with Greenore Port and the lighthouse on the lough on the typical lesson loop.
The terrain is harbour village; expect local roads connecting to the wider Louth network.
Instructor travels from Dundalk. The car is dual-controlled. Free pick-up from home, work or college is included in Greenore.
Female instructors are available in Greenore 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 Louth: Carlingford, Gyles Quay, Omeath.
Greenore junctions: what learners work on
The R175 / R173 junction at the village
Where the spur road from the port meets the R173 along the south side of Carlingford Lough. The T junction 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 Greenore learners build their confidence here on the way in and out of Carlingford.
Meet some of the instructors
Mary
"Confidence comes from practice. I make sure you get plenty."
Barry M
"A good test pass starts with good lesson habits."
Shane F
"Take the pressure off and the driving gets easier."
What our learners say
Passed my test on the first go thanks to my exceptional driving instructor , Derek Verso. The lessons were done quickly and very efficiently. I also did a couple of pre tests with Derek and this helped me stamp out any bad habits i may have been developing. Highly recommended driving instructor. Thank you Derek.
Had a few pre test lessons with peter before taking my test and passing first time round. peter took me through how the test would work and helped with my confidence & helped me to correct some bad habits. Found him to be professional and very helpful. Would certainly recommend peter to everyone
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
Pretest driving lessons from Greenore
Pretest from Dundalk doesn't reach Greenore. Lessons here cover the R173 along Carlingford Lough and the run back through Carlingford and Ballymascanlan. The pretest happens at the Louth centre at Louth town, with the lesson covering the run in and the centre approach roads. Book a pretest lesson with car hire when test day is on the calendar.
Driving lessons in Greenore: frequently asked questions
What does it cost to take driving lessons in Greenore?
A single manual lesson in Greenore is €53.27. The 12-lesson EDT package is €587.95. Automatic is €61.41 per hour, €659.24 for twelve lessons. The R173 along the lough is the working stretch. Pricing.
Are EDT lessons run from Greenore?
Yes. The R175 / R173 junction where the spur from the port meets the road along the south of Carlingford Lough is on every Greenore lesson. The working port entrance, with HGV traffic moving on and off the docks, teaches the give-way speed control early. EDT detail.
Can I take automatic lessons out at Greenore?
Yes. The Dundalk automatic instructor reaches Greenore via the R173. €61.41 per lesson, €659.24 for the 12-lesson set. The same lough-side route is the working stretch in either gearbox. Automatic page.
Is a female instructor on the rota for Greenore?
Sometimes. Greenore is half an hour from Dundalk, so the female-instructor slots are tighter than for towns near the centre. Note your preference on the contact form and we'll be straight about what's free in your week.
Will I be billed for the Greenore pick-up?
No. The R173 trip out from Dundalk is on the school's clock, not yours. The lesson hour starts when you sit in the dual-controlled car outside your house in Greenore, not when the engine starts at the depot.
How long is the trip from Greenore to the Dundalk test centre?
About thirty minutes, twenty-seven kilometres along the R173 through Carlingford and Ballymascanlan. Pretest lessons rehearse the exact morning loop, so the test-day drive into the Carrickmacross Road is one you've already done.
Will lessons cover the entrance to the working port?
Yes. The give-way at the working port entrance, with HGV traffic moving on and off the docks, is a slow-speed lesson with real consequence. We work the approach speed and the lane discipline until the give-way isn't a guess.
Start your Greenore lessons this week
The County Louth Approved Driving Instructor pool covers Greenore and the surrounding villages. Pick a Greenore lesson package or call us to talk it through.
30 minutes there. The same instructor across the EDT cycle.