A stupid question about Irish autos?

Question

I was just reading how Ashton Martin was might be owned again by the English. I was wondering did Ireland ever have an auto manufacturer. I'm not talking about Ford of Ireland or G.M. or Europe, but an auto maker that was started in Ireland.

Answer 1

No, We more then likely would have if the English didn't drain us of every resource we had

Answer 2

No not unless it was made of timber they never made anything in Ireland

Answer 3

MG is right and even they didn't last very long!!! we all made fantastic trolleys(go-karts) as kids, out of pram wheels and scrap wood!!!!

Answer 4

I watched a show sometime ago about a Private  Irish auto maker, in cavan I believe. Quite expensive and they only manufactured a few  cars per year, but I can't remember the name of the company, other than that there was the ill fated DeLorean a stainless steel sports car that barely broke 90 mph.

Answer 5

The simple answer is no unless you include Northern Ireland which is the home of Delorian cars as in 'Back To The Future' fame. The Republic never had a locally owned auto manufacturing industry!

Answer 6

Unless you include the Silver Stream made in 1907 but only one was made in Co Kildare