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Blink182rock · 03-07-2012, 14:57

Hello, me and friend are going to college...

My in UL an my friend in Mary I but we want to live together . Is this possible or are the two colleges too far away?

Thanks in advance...

Cailin CoisFarraige · 03-07-2012, 15:35

You'd be talking really about getting a house/apartment in the city center. This would be roughly 20 minutes walk from Mary I. There's a bus that goes from the city center to UL, it's supposed to go every 15 minutes but it doesn't really. Generally it takes about 30 minutes on the bus to get to UL in average traffic, not sure what it would be like in the morning. It took me 45 minutes one morning in a taxi.

Blink182rock · 03-07-2012, 15:37

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Originally Posted by Cailin CoisFarraige

You'd be talking really about getting a house/apartment in the city center. This would be roughly 20 minutes walk from Mary I. There's a bus that goes from the city center to UL, it's supposed to go every 15 minutes but it doesn't really. Generally it takes about 30 minutes on the bus to get to UL in average traffic, not sure what it would be like in the morning. It took me 45 minutes one morning in a taxi.

so in other words....Its not really realistic for college?

**dambarude** · 03-07-2012, 16:23

I'd say it would be workable, but annoying.

**Poxyshamrock** · 03-07-2012, 19:13

Theres plenty of people who live in Raheen, Dooradoyle, South Circular Road areas who go to UL and it's not a problem, so I don't see how living around MIC would be a huge problem.

bd2012 · 03-07-2012, 19:16

Are either of you driving?

Chloris · 05-08-2012, 21:09

You definitely wouldn't be able to work it so that both parties aren't spending an inordinate amount of time and money commuting. Just get student accommodation or something in first year (for Mary I, I'd recommend Courtbrack but that's because I went there in first year) and then in second year you'll have made Mary I friends who you can move in with to a house (although a lot of people live in overpriced rubbishy student accommodation, which is no fun because you're being babysat by the security).

Seriously, the easier you can make it for yourself during first year of college in Mary I, the more you'll enjoy what is essentially a píss-take of a year! With the new course coming in, there might be a greater workload or there might be far less but either way, the more comfortable and convenient you make things for yourself, the better you'll do both socially and academically.

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Blink182rock Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 368 Adverts \| Friends	Can 2 people live in same house when ones going to Mary I and UL ? Hello, me and friend are going to college... My in UL an my friend in Mary I but we want to live together . Is this possible or are the two colleges too far away? Thanks in advance...

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03-07-2012, 15:35	#2
Cailin CoisFarraige Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Co. Kerry/ Limerick Posts: 134 Adverts \| Friends	You'd be talking really about getting a house/apartment in the city center. This would be roughly 20 minutes walk from Mary I. There's a bus that goes from the city center to UL, it's supposed to go every 15 minutes but it doesn't really. Generally it takes about 30 minutes on the bus to get to UL in average traffic, not sure what it would be like in the morning. It took me 45 minutes one morning in a taxi.

03-07-2012, 16:23	#4
dambarude Moderator Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,381 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Gaeilge (Irish), Mary Immaculate	I'd say it would be workable, but annoying.

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Poxyshamrock Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Limerick Posts: 2,427 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Mary Immaculate	Theres plenty of people who live in Raheen, Dooradoyle, South Circular Road areas who go to UL and it's not a problem, so I don't see how living around MIC would be a huge problem.

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bd2012 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 105 Adverts \| Friends	Are either of you driving?

05-08-2012, 21:09	#7
Chloris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cork Posts: 106 Adverts \| Friends	You definitely wouldn't be able to work it so that both parties aren't spending an inordinate amount of time and money commuting. Just get student accommodation or something in first year (for Mary I, I'd recommend Courtbrack but that's because I went there in first year) and then in second year you'll have made Mary I friends who you can move in with to a house (although a lot of people live in overpriced rubbishy student accommodation, which is no fun because you're being babysat by the security). Seriously, the easier you can make it for yourself during first year of college in Mary I, the more you'll enjoy what is essentially a píss-take of a year! With the new course coming in, there might be a greater workload or there might be far less but either way, the more comfortable and convenient you make things for yourself, the better you'll do both socially and academically.