Free WiFi Hotspots in Kerry

dmeehan

I think it would be a good idea for people to list all of the FREE WiFi hotspots that are available around Kerry.

The List so far:

Killarney

• Killarney Outlet Center
• McDonalds
• O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar (Beech Rd and Outlet Center as above)

Tralee

• McDonalds
• Spar - Oakpark (registration required)
• The Daily Grind
• O'Donnells Mounthawk

Waterville

• Butler Arms Hotel

kerry4sam

dmeehan wrote: »

I think it would be a good idea for people to list all of the FREE WiFi hotspots that are available around Kerry.

Can someone start the ball rolling?

Great thread idea dmeehan.

The Killarney Outlet Centre have FREE wi-fi according to this

Killarney Outlet Centre Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the centre to ensure that all customers to the wide range of shops in the Killarney Outlet Centre have free access to the Internet with their wireless devices.
...
Anyone can, and is very welcome to use the free service provided by the Killarney Outlet Centre once they have a laptop, Wi-Fi phone, or other suitable portable device that they can use to access the wireless connection provided.

counterlock

Baileys is the only place I can think of.

One thing worth remembering though, if you are an eircom/emobile or meteor customer you have free access to all eircom hotspots. There are hubs in all the payphones

http://www.eircom.net/wifihub/coverage-map/

Ciarrai76

There's free wifi in the Daily Grind in Tralee and there's a wifi hotspot in Spar up in Oakpark. You need to connect & get a password I think as it won't automatically connect.
Someone was telling me that the Tralee Chamer Alliance were trying to get the businesses in town to start offering free wifi to customers. It doesn't cost them anything extra to offer it!

groovie

McDonalds in Killarney, I presume the McD's in Tralee has it too.

Slasher

Butler Arms Hotel in Waterville. No password required.

dmeehan

counterlock wrote: »

Baileys is the only place I can think of.

One thing worth remembering though, if you are an eircom/emobile or meteor customer you have free access to all eircom hotspots. There are hubs in all the payphones

http://www.eircom.net/wifihub/coverage-map/

Baileys in Tralee?? (just to be sure)

I've added a list of all the replies to the first post to make it easier to find

chavezychavez

counterlock wrote: »

Baileys is the only place I can think of.

One thing worth remembering though, if you are an eircom/emobile or meteor customer you have free access to all eircom hotspots. There are hubs in all the payphones

http://www.eircom.net/wifihub/coverage-map/

Just on from that, a relatively cheap way of getting a username and password for yourself for the eircom wifi hotspots is to buy the refurbished €9.99 broadband stick from Meteor below.
Once activated on a PC, your unique logon credentials are sent to the text message function on the broadband connection program on your PC.
You can use credentials to logon on any mobile, ipad, laptop etc after that, and as its pay as you go for the broadband, you don't have a contract. Simples

http://www1.meteor.ie/mobilebroadband/payg/#5:5

delthedriver

dmeehan wrote: »

Baileys in Tralee?? (just to be sure)

I've added a list of all the replies to the first post to make it easier to find

O'Donnells of Mounthawk have WIFI:):):)

dmeehan

I've added O'Briens Irish Sandwich bar to the list. They have free wifi in their Beech Rd store (just ask at till for passwd) and you can access the Outlet Ceter's free wifi in their store upstairs in the Outlet Center.

Are there any other hotspots available in Killarney??

Ciarrai76

Paddy Macs bar in Tralee have free wifi.

dmeehan

Free Wifi Hotspots in Kerry

Killarney

• Killarney Outlet Center
• McDonalds
• O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar (Beech Rd and Outlet Center as above)

Tralee

• McDonalds
• Spar - Oakpark (registration required)
• The Daily Grind
• O'Donnells Mounthawk
• Paddy Macs

Waterville

• Butler Arms Hotel

Ciarrai76

dmeehan wrote: »

I think it would be a good idea for people to list all of the FREE WiFi hotspots that are available around Kerry.

The List so far:

Killarney

• Killarney Outlet Center
• McDonalds
• O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar (Beech Rd and Outlet Center as above)

Tralee

• McDonalds
• Spar - Oakpark (registration required)
• The Daily Grind
• O'Donnells Mounthawk

Waterville

• Butler Arms Hotel

Turners bar in Tralee have free wifi now.

missjm

Gallys out the Killorglin Road. Guy serving me breakfast one morning when I was down told me and gave me the password.

dmeehan

Free Wifi Hotspots in Kerry

Killarney

• Killarney Outlet Center
• McDonalds
• O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar (Beech Rd and Outlet Center as above)

Tralee

• McDonalds
• Spar - Oakpark (registration required)
• The Daily Grind
• O'Donnells Mounthawk
• Paddy Macs
• Turners Bar
• Gallys

Waterville

• Butler Arms Hotel

RiderOnTheStorm

in Ballybunion, there are free wifi spots (albeit sometimes they are not turned on!) in:
Kilcooleys Bar & Restaurant
Tintean Theatre

dmeehan

missjm wrote: »

Gallys out the Killorglin Road. Guy serving me breakfast one morning when I was down told me and gave me the password.

and the password is ....

dmeehan

As for some unknown reason I can only edit a post once, I have created a page to list the wifi locations on Kerry News blog, here is the link kerrynews.wordpress.com/wifi

Please continue to post your updates here, and I will update the page. I will post here also when there are updates made.

missjm

dmeehan wrote: »

and the password is ....

Ah, this was back end of April - can't remember now but obviously they're more than happy to provide it to customers.

dmeehan

Some more locations added to http://kerrynews.wordpress.com/wifi/

dmeehan

Just a reminder, please add any free wifi hotspots you know off

dmeehan

Added two new Wifi hotspots in Killarney: The Olde Killarney Inn & The Lake Hotel

Kerry News Blog - Free Wifi Hotspots in Kerry

Lady Missus

I used to use the wifi outside the Library in Tralee.

kerry4sam

Has anyone heard any more about the following, taken from here:

•Discussions and arrangements have been ongoing for the previous number of months with Bitbuzz in relation to having free Wi-Fi on the streets of Killarney. It is hoped that the free Wi-Fi will be available in Killarney by Christmas with four buildings in the town centre having been identified and agreed upon for the installation of the transmitters. The coverage will range from the Friary to lower New Street, High Street to Kenmare Place and the surrounding areas.

unkymo

Baileys, The Blasket, The Abbey and the Greyhound Bar all have free wi-fi.

dmeehan

I've update the list with these additions. http://wp.me/P3z4a-fj

Thanks all for your continued help with this.

Ciarrai76

dmeehan wrote: »

I've update the list with these additions. http://wp.me/P3z4a-fj

Thanks all for your continued help with this.

the Gluten Free Kitchen Co. cafe has free wifi. Its in Ivy Terrace, Tralee (right next to Four Star Pizza, up the stairs).

kerry4sam

kerry4sam wrote: »

Has anyone heard any more about the following, taken from here:

•Discussions and arrangements have been ongoing for the previous number of months with Bitbuzz in relation to having free Wi-Fi on the streets of Killarney. It is hoped that the free Wi-Fi will be available in Killarney by Christmas with four buildings in the town centre having been identified and agreed upon for the installation of the transmitters. The coverage will range from the Friary to lower New Street, High Street to Kenmare Place and the surrounding areas.

In the interest of keeping this thread updated: The answer has been provided here.

corked

Killarney Royal Hotel, the Killarney Park Hotel and Brehon Hotel all have free wifi

dmeehan

Added to the list @ http://kerrynews.wordpress.com/wifi/

dratherer

killarney country club ( faha court ) has free wi fi.

Ciarrai76

Ballyseedy Garden Centre (Tralee) has free wifi as does Quinlan's Fish & Chips in the Mall (with the password posted on their wall!)

dmeehan

Updated the list: http://kerrynews.wordpress.com/wifi/

mickells35

Tralee: The Munster Bar has free wi-fi...just order a coffee or a drink and ask for the password...Also wi-fi in An Cearnogs in the Square

dmeehan

O'Briens Sandwich Bar on Beech Rd Killarney no longer require a password for accessing the wifi

dmeehan

Ive updated the page http://kerrynews.wordpress.com/wifi/ again with the latest info.
Also if you have the website for a place you nominate, add that too.


Thanks.

kerry4sam

dmeehan wrote: »

Ive updated the page http://kerrynews.wordpress.com/wifi/ again with the latest info.
Also if you have the website for a place you nominate, add that too.


Thanks.

Good man dmeehan. Nice work

Ciarrai76

I see you have Tesco in Manor on the list, the wifi also works in Tesco in Abbey court, Tralee. You have to enter your clubcard number for it to activate though. It worked for me fine!

dmeehan

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I see you have Tesco in Manor on the list, the wifi also works in Tesco in Abbey court, Tralee. You have to enter your clubcard number for it to activate though. It worked for me fine!

You can get 15mins free Tesco WiFi without using your clubcard number, for all the conspiracy theorists out there :eek:

dmeehan

There is now a free wifi service available in Killarney, throughout the town: http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/new-free-wifi-service-launched-in-killarney/

Has anyone used this yet and how does it rate in terms of speed etc.?

Ciarrai76

wonder how long it will take for Tralee to follow suit? has been talk about it for a while now

dmeehan

I did a quick test of the Killarney Free Wifi on Speedtest.net


The service is provided by Bitbuzz and users get a free 30 minutes access. Although it should be noted that you must register for the service and registering on an iPhone is a pain (Take note Bitbuzz) as it is a regular web page and not mobile-optimized.

Ciarrai76

forgot to add that the main building with all the indoor shops in Manor West has free wifi with Bitzbuzz.

I also noticed yesterday when I was up there that Debenhams now comes up as free wifi with O2, which you have to register with, but its quick & easy. Only problem is the phone signal is really bad in Debenhams, so the further you go in the more you loose signal. However, saying that, I picked up that signal inside Gloria Jeans. It says in Gloria Jeans that they have free wifi, however it picked up the Debenhams one first so I didn't check if there's is separate.

kn

The barber shop at the corner of Ashe St/Courthouse Lane, Tralee, (the one that moved from further up Ashe St) have free wifi. Password is posted up on the wall so you can post while you wait for your haircut!

Ciarrai76

dmeehan wrote: »

I did a quick test of the Killarney Free Wifi on Speedtest.net


The service is provided by Bitbuzz and users get a free 30 minutes access. Although it should be noted that you must register for the service and registering on an iPhone is a pain (Take note Bitbuzz) as it is a regular web page and not mobile-optimized.

only spotted this, but agree with you on it. I was in Killarney during the summer and couldn't login to this at all. Really slow and annoying.

Ciarrai76

MJ's Diner across from Argos in Tralee has free wifi, just ask staff for password.

DsJewel

Courtneys Bar + Scotts hotel in Killarney both have free wifi

kn

I was using the Wifi in Tralee Library today. Bit of a pain to be honest. The restrictions on usage are awful - could not even activate Hola to watch a BBC programme.

Molester Stallone

kn wrote: »

I was using the Wifi in Tralee Library today. Bit of a pain to be honest. The restrictions on usage are awful - could not even activate Hola to watch a BBC programme.

It's a vpn, that would be blocked by the librarys systems. Too easy to access something else besides BBC player

Graces7

argos, deerpark killarney,,, costa deerpark when you buy, tesco also deerpark...the cafe bythe beach junction in waterville, the golfclub waterville -was without digiweb weeks when i moved here and met many kind folk

blue bull in sneem have a freewifi sign up but have never tried it

sign also by banks in kenmare

dmeehan

kn wrote: »

I was using the Wifi in Tralee Library today. Bit of a pain to be honest. The restrictions on usage are awful - could not even activate Hola to watch a BBC programme.

why would you go to the library to watch a tv program?