Car Hire Knock - Airport, Ireland

Car Hire at Knock Airport

Ireland West Airport in Knock, formerly known as Knock International Airport, was initially built to boost the employment and help the economy in the West of Ireland. It was also intended to facilitate the many pilgrims who visit the Knock Shrine every year.

Ireland West Airport has branched out since it's opening in 1986, announcing in January 2007 that as well as facilitating a number of cheap, budget airlines who have been running flights to European destinations for years, the airport will be a hub for budget airline Flyglobespan who are to begin running cheap flights to New York and Boston from the Airport in May 2007.

Ireland West Airport / Knock International Airport is located in the heart of Ireland's wild west - convenient to many different towns and villages and with a fantastic range of amenities and activities just a short drive away once you have collected your Argus Car Hire rental car. A rental car from Argus Car Hire means that you have the freedom to roam Ireland once you pick up your hire car from Knock Airport.

Take advantage of Argus Car Hire cheap online car hire prices from Knock Airport, Ireland. Car Car hire from Knock Airport lets you explore Ireland's 'wild' west - and a rental car from Argus Car Hire lets you do it at a guaranteed low cost - book online today!

Things to see in Knock

Knock Shrine in Co. Mayo is the single biggest attraction in the West of Ireland. The shrine memorializes the site where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1879 to a group of 15 people. Pope John Paul made a personal pilgrimage to the site in 1979 to observe the centennial anniversary of the apparition, and Mother Teresa visited in 1993. The shrine is still as big an attraction today, with around one and a half million people making the pilgrimage to the site annually.

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There are a number of great towns and villages all within easy reach of Ireland West Airport / Knock International Airport. Avail of cheap car hire at the Airport with Argus Car Hire to drive to any of these great locations. A driving tour of the West of Ireland makes for an unforgettable holiday, particularly for those who want lots of adventure but are under budget constraints.

·Strandhill in Sligo - home to the famous Celtic Seaweed Baths. At a low cost of just €20 for a single bath (you will pay less if you are in a couple), a seaweed bath is a cheap and heavenly way to leave you feeling as relaxed and cleansed as possible!

The point Equestrian and Achill Island

· The point Equestrian Centre in Ballyconneely, Galway offers magical pony trekking along the beautiful, deserted beaches of Connemara - fantastic value for money and a real 'back to nature' experience.

· is still technically an Island, although now linked to the mainland by a short bridge it is easy to reach in your rental car. The island is stunning and very unspoiled, with pristine beaches and daunting cliff-side views.

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