Coal

okgirl

Hi there, we are paying €12 for a 20kg bag Staffords polish coal. The coal is not great and really small. Any one know of better value around the Wicklow Town area? Can't help feeling ripped off for what I am getting. I think we paid around €8 last year for better quality.

okgirl

Any one know the price of a bag of coal?

sxt

Check your local "coal merchant" for prices;) should be alot cheaper than what you would pay at petrol station anyways

http://www.goldenpages.ie/category_Coal+Merchants_Ireland-1.html and then search for your area

okgirl

I am looking for specific prices. My point is that it is a huge difference of price within one year. Hence a possible rip off. The coal merchant price is cheaper but why should the general public have to pay over the odds in a petrol station. A small difference of price is acceptable.

I know that a petrol station in Belview, Waterford is selling 40kg bags for €17.95 which is actually cheaper than our local coal merchant.

How can this be?

IrishHomer

Mulligans oF Kilcock, Co. Kildare are selling large bags of coal for €8.

People from all over midlands etc going there to buy from him.

okgirl

Just saw Rip Off Ireland forum. Maybe this should be moved to it as now I really feel we are being ripped off on coal prices from petrol stations.

Allah Hu Akbar

IrishHomer wrote: »

Mulligans oF Kilcock, Co. Kildare are selling large bags of coal for €8.

People from all over midlands etc going there to buy from him.

40KG bags?

TequilaMockingBird

40kg bag is €18 delivered, carried through the house and left in the garden, here in Sligo. Worth every cent.

CrowdedHouse

okgirl wrote: »

Any one know the price of a bag of coal?

I paid €16.50 for 40Kg of Arigna Cosyglow at a fuel merchant in Knockmay Portlaoise the other day.

davenewt

In case it helps anyone else in future, just found out it's €19 for a 40kg bag of smokeless from Martin Brady in Dublin 9.

Wasn't sure how good that was, but now that I see the above prices I suppose I'm not paying way over the odds. Ok for a couple of bags as we've (just) run out, and it'll be delivered "next day"!

brightkane

any idea how far he delivers to?

Am in Dublin 15,

davenewt

No idea brightkane, look him up on goldenpages and give him a shout. Just had mine delivered, it's a little "rough" (i.e. not smooth roundy shaped pieces like "posh" coal ) and turns out it was 19.50 a bag, but there's plenty of it, and I'll see what it burns like over the weekend.

brightkane

Burn it now and report back!!!


I have found a huge difference over the years in some coal, some burn with loads of ash and very little heat, some burn red hot for hours on a bucket full!

brightkane

Malone Fuel Merchants
Carpenterstown, Castleknock 15 Co. Dublin
(01)8213381


got this from golden pages - 18 quid a bag delivered, 40kg, getting a delivery tuesday, will report back...

cormie

Any info on coal around Dun Laoghaire? There's a place in Dalkey I have to check, will report back when I get the prices

jonski

sueme wrote: »

40kg bag is €18 delivered, carried through the house and left in the garden, here in Sligo. Worth every cent.

Paying €15 for the same thing here in Limerick so maybe it isn't worth every cent ?

sunny2004

anyone any ideas on who would deliver to Ballon County Carlow ?

MrsMcSteamy

okgirl wrote: »

I am looking for specific prices. My point is that it is a huge difference of price within one year. Hence a possible rip off. The coal merchant price is cheaper but why should the general public have to pay over the odds in a petrol station. A small difference of price is acceptable.

I know that a petrol station in Belview, Waterford is selling 40kg bags for €17.95 which is actually cheaper than our local coal merchant.

How can this be?

I work in a shop in Offaly, up to about 2 months ago a 25kg bag of texan coal used to be 8.50 and is now 10.50 a bag. The 40kg bags used to be 14.50 and are now gone up to 18.50. As a matter of interest how much are people paying for briquettes ?? We are selling them for 4.10 a bale.

Do-more

brightkane wrote: »

Burn it now and report back!!!


I have found a huge difference over the years in some coal, some burn with loads of ash and very little heat, some burn red hot for hours on a bucket full!

I have always preferred Texan coal, tends to be quite "tarry" and joins together in a big lump in the grate and burns for ages with great heat! Although I'm sure it's carbon footprint is massive!

cormie

Select Stores in Dalkey is €19 for 40KG black diamond. I don't know of any other merchants locally here but it sure beats the 20KG bags at 11 or 12 quid each in the garages!

brightkane

brightkane wrote: »

Malone Fuel Merchants
Carpenterstown, Castleknock 15 Co. Dublin
(01)8213381


got this from golden pages - 18 quid a bag delivered, 40kg, getting a delivery tuesday, will report back...

Excellent coal, seems to be a coal and briquette mix, burns long and very little ash and great heat from it.

RandomAccess

Seems to be a lot of different coal varieties.. anybody want to point out which is best? Preferably with evidence instead of just opinion.

Mimojo

Okgirl

Just wondered if you found out any more information about coal in Wicklow town?

I too buy the smaller bags in the local garages and they are incredibly expensive, and last for about 3 days.

I found a number of a coal merchant "Dunne and Sons" on golden pages, but cant see to get through as only a mobile number of provided.

Have you had any more luck?

MrsMcSteamy

boozelerooze wrote: »

Okgirl

Just wondered if you found out any more information about coal in Wicklow town?

I too buy the smaller bags in the local garages and they are incredibly expensive, and last for about 3 days.

I found a number of a coal merchant "Dunne and Sons" on golden pages, but cant see to get through as only a mobile number of provided.

Have you had any more luck?

As a matter of interest is this MJ Dunne and Sons

okgirl

I reckon you are talking about Michael Dunne & Son. Not abad choice. I used him for a long time and he is very accommodating. Always available if you are stuck. I do think he was slightly deerer as he delivers. Not sure though I think the delivery is worth it. We got a lot of coal delivered before Christmas in 40kg bags. I will get back on later with supplier and price. From what I remember it was a good price. Also looking to source a good supplier of wood for a wood burning stove. Anyone know of any trees down in Wicklow area?

signman12

€170 for 10 bags 40kg staffords coal delivered
corn company, rathnew
but in another thread someone said that coal is available for €12 in enniskerry
we get chopped logs from kings opposite the beehive

brightkane

any place to get a load of cut logs in dublin?

okgirl

We also got wicklow Corn Com. coal at €90 for 200kg. Will check out Kings for cut logs but as we have a chain saw we may get some salvage after tonights winds.

Mimojo

Thanks a mill for the info, I called Dunne and Sons and he delivered that day, got 2 X big bags of coal for €19 each - brought into the shed and everything, really handy. The coal is really good, much better that the stuff was buying at the garage, and Mr. Dunne is really friendly - Will certainly be using him again.

As for wood, Kings across from the Beehive was highly recommended by a friend.

Thanks again

Scorpio Girl

try doyle's in tullow, i'm sure they'd deliver to ballon.

okgirl

boozelerooze wrote: »

Thanks a mill for the info, I called Dunne and Sons and he delivered that day, got 2 X big bags of coal for €19 each - brought into the shed and everything, really handy. The coal is really good, much better that the stuff was buying at the garage, and Mr. Dunne is really friendly - Will certainly be using him again.

As for wood, Kings across from the Beehive was highly recommended by a friend.

Thanks again

No worries, trying to get some free wood as in a fallen tree my OH has a chain saw he is itching to use! boys and toys!!