Coolaney

starbelgrade

.. I'm moving there in a couple of weeks & am looking for opinions on the place. So far, I've only had the chance to check out the chinese (Happy Rock) - quite nice food, has to be said & I was in the Mountain View restaurant back when it was open. Have yet to investigate the pubs, local areas etc.

tuppence

starbelgrade wrote: »

.. I'm moving there in a couple of weeks & am looking for opinions on the place. So far, I've only had the chance to check out the chinese (Happy Rock) - quite nice food, has to be said & I was in the Mountain View restaurant back when it was open. Have yet to investigate the pubs, local areas etc.

Looks like a cool little place. Its the sister town of Collooney, you probably know the folk stuff around it. (Una and Aine)Theres a lovely ox mountain drive out there, nice place for picnics if this weather holds. Theres the remenance of a lovely old railway line. Area twould be grande place for cycling I would think. used to cycle out there as a kid. Pubs I dont reallly know them. I would probably recommend the Owenmore in Collooney. You might be lucky and be within range for delivery from Sligo town. Have you checked out?
There seems to be quite a few boardsies here that live there by the looks of it, so no doubt you will be inundated with advice.
I hope you like country living. I totally recommend village life.

starbelgrade

tuppence wrote: »

Looks like a cool little place. Its the sister town of Collooney, you probably know the folk stuff around it. (Una and Aine)Theres a lovely ox mountain drive out there, nice place for picnics if this weather holds. Theres the remenance of a lovely old railway line. Area twould be grande place for cycling I would think. used to cycle out there as a kid. Pubs I dont reallly know them. I would probably recommend the Owenmore in Collooney. You might be lucky and be within range for delivery from Sligo town. Have you checked out?
There seems to be quite a few boardsies here that live there by the looks of it, so no doubt you will be inundated with advice.
I hope you like country living. I totally recommend village life.

Thanks Tuppence! I've been out there quite a few times over the past few weeks doing some renovations to the house & it does seem really nice and very peaceful (until I land in with my subwoofer, that is!)... everyone I pass has said "hello" the next door neighbours have already sent over a welcoming bottle of vino... my house is detached, so hopefully I'll stay in with these ones! There does seem to be a few roads worth exploring on the bike.. I've a really nice vintage Vespa from 1978, so I'll be putting it to better use than I've done recently - last time I spun out to Strandhill, I was nearly blown over to Coney Island!

Big_Mac

It is a lovely place to live. I've spent time out there when I was younger, and they are a very nice group of people. The local pubs are ok and usually have the local feel where everyone knows your name. It's a nice place, and tbh I wish I could be living out there.

magnumlady

Its a nice place, I live there.
People are friendly. The Hungry Rock is a great takeaway.
Not been in the pubs much.
Theres a real community spirit with a festival in the Summer.
Good luck with the move.

brianthebard

Eh you've pretty much seen everything Star. The railway line is the one to limerick which is in the process of being fixed up afaik. (slowly). There seems to be more and more fights in/outside the pubs at the weekends-what I've been told is that it's being caused by people from sligo coming out to coolaney at the weekend, but I don't know the whole story.

starbelgrade

brianthebard wrote: »

Eh you've pretty much seen everything Star. The railway line is the one to limerick which is in the process of being fixed up afaik. (slowly). There seems to be more and more fights in/outside the pubs at the weekends-what I've been told is that it's being caused by people from sligo coming out to coolaney at the weekend, but I don't know the whole story.

A nice bit of action so!

il gatto

starbelgrade wrote: »

Thanks Tuppence! I've been out there quite a few times over the past few weeks doing some renovations to the house & it does seem really nice and very peaceful (until I land in with my subwoofer, that is!)... everyone I pass has said "hello" the next door neighbours have already sent over a welcoming bottle of vino... my house is detached, so hopefully I'll stay in with these ones! There does seem to be a few roads worth exploring on the bike.. I've a really nice vintage Vespa from 1978, so I'll be putting it to better use than I've done recently - last time I spun out to Strandhill, I was nearly blown over to Coney Island!

You'll have to trade in the Vespa for an old Honda 50 with fertilizer bags for fairings and a wooden box attached with baling twine:D

brianthebard

There's more people from Sligo town and other towns in Coolaney now than there are "natives" or culchies, so unfortunately that joke doesn't apply as much now.

il gatto

I'm sure starbelgrade will put us right here, but coming from Sligo town doesn't make one a non-culchie. It just makes you a culchie with high notions

starbelgrade

il gatto wrote: »

I'm sure starbelgrade will put us right here, but coming from Sligo town doesn't make one a non-culchie. It just makes you a culchie with high notions

I'm a Dulchie.

BronsonTB

Sound place...Been in the Mountain View for a few bevies over the summers...Great place for a spin on the bike or bringing the car for a run...Great backroads...

starbelgrade

The Mountain View's within staggering distance of the new house. Handy!

magnumlady

starbelgrade wrote: »

The Mountain View's within staggering distance of the new house. Handy!

Thats odd I've lived here years and never heard of the Mountain View......heard of the Mountain Inn though!:D

starbelgrade

magnumlady wrote: »

Thats odd I've lived here years and never heard of the Mountain View......heard of the Mountain Inn though!:D

Well, if ya stand outside it, you can view the mountains.