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Are you coming from the US? I'm sure you could rent a car at a moment's notice if a car is available, but it's usually a lot cheaper to rent them in advance from the U.S.
If you want an automatic in Ireland you need to rent FAR in advance - they never have any left. If you can drive a stick you may get one - depending on the location and time of day. Who knows what the rates will be?