Best seaside town/village in Ireland to live in?

AskMyChocolate

Heh gang,

Just wondering if any AHer's live in seaside villages/towns and, if so, how you rate it and what do you think are it's main attractions/selling points.

goat2

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

Heh gang,

Just wondering if any AHer's live in seaside villages/towns and, if so, how you rate it and what do you think are it's main attractions/selling points.

clonakilty, beautiful town, great people,

Sanjuro

Don't live beside the beach myself. But if I were to, it'd be Lahinch or Bundoran. Sure the surfin' is only mighty!

easyeason3

Dingle.
It's bloody expensive but it is worth it.

MistyCheese

BRAY!!

Right?

bonerm

Is Cobh nice? Never been there but it looks nice in pix anyway.

Corkfeen

bonerm wrote: »

Is Cobh nice? Never been there but it looks nice in pix anyway.

Lets just say I wouldn't choose to live there.....

El Weirdo

Given up on Enniscrone?

Teangalad

Baltimore or Schull

muletide

Ballyvaughan

epgc3fyqirnbsx

That I know of, Westport or Lahinch

yosemite_sam

Belmullet

AskMyChocolate

El Weirdo wrote: »

Given up on Enniscrone?

Nah. Haven't made any decision yet. Just wondering if anyone had any suggestions.

overhand_right

Ardmore in waterford

goat2

easyeason3 wrote: »

Dingle.
It's bloody expensive but it is worth it.

i do agree with you, food is dearer than other places i have travelled, i think kensale is also v expensive like dingle b and b is at hotel prices in these places, and lunch is at dinner prices, and renting houses is also more expensive in these places

Badgermonkey

Inland Envy

Take me home to Carlow.
Carlow by the sea.
Let me run through the sand on Bagnalstown strand,
Watch the trawlers tie up on the quay.
Oh, I’ll scrimp and I’ll save ‘til I surf every wave
In Carlow by the sea.

starbelgrade

Sanjuro wrote: »

Don't live beside the beach myself. But if I were to, it'd be Lahinch or Bundoran. Sure the surfin' is only mighty!

Bundoran?.... Bun-fucking-doran?

Sorry. I still don't think I read that right... Bundoran?

:eek:

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Then there's always Kingstown or Queenstown

finbarrk

Carrigaholt, West Clare. Nice beach.

dark crystal

Dunmore East in Co. Waterford is lovely.

seafood dunleavy

Westport or Galway!

SharpshooterTom

Portrush!

Conor Bourke

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bundoran?.... Bun-fucking-doran?

Sorry. I still don't think I read that right... Bundoran?

:eek:

Don't you mean FUN-doran?!

As for Westport or Galway, fack-all surf in either place OP, stick with Strandhill!

mossyc123

Dalkey or Killiney

skipz

Is Clogherhead like it used to be, is the pier still there?

Clogherhead, some spot!

stovelid

Shore Road, Belfast.

podgemonster

Balitmore, Union Hall, Castletownsend area in West Cork is very nice.

pajor

Stradbally (Co. Waterford that is)

starbelgrade

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

Don't you mean FUN-doran?!

As for Westport or Galway, fack-all surf in either place OP, stick with Strandhill!

Strandhill's not a brilliant place for surfing unless you're a beginner or learner. It's a nice spot though... always a bit of life there, even in winter.

I used to rent there, but moved out of the area when we were buying.. I miss the place if truth be known.

starlit

Either Ballybunion/Dingle Kerry, Lahinch Clare or Clonakilty Cork

Fratton Fred

Sandycove ftw. Only trouble is, as soon as the sun comes out we get invaded by knackers.

podgemonster

snuggles285 wrote: »

Either Ballybunion/Dingle Kerry, Lahinch Clare or Clonakilty Cork

Clonakility has come up twice and I wouldn't classify it as a Seaside town. I assume you are talking about Inchydoney, Courtmacsherry or possibly Ownahincha all great beaches and great for surfing. Clonakility itself is just an ordinary town with some good bars.

temply

Allihes or Eyerise, West Cork - beautiful.

Debthree

podgemonster wrote: »

Clonakility has come up twice and I wouldn't classify it as a Seaside town. I assume you are talking about Inchydoney, Courtmacsherry or possibly Ownahincha all great beaches and great for surfing. Clonakility itself is just an ordinary town with some good bars.

I thought the same. Admittedly Inchydoney is near but it's still a good 4 to 5 miles away from Clonakilty.

Corcaigh84

If I had the cash I'd buy a nice pad overlooking Kinsale harbour, conveniently located between the Bulman and Spaniard pubs

fontanalis

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bundoran?.... Bun-fucking-doran?

Sorry. I still don't think I read that right... Bundoran?

:eek:

It's a nice spot; just attracts a fair bit of scummage.
Rossnowlagh is lovely.

vasch_ro

MistyCheese wrote: »

BRAY!!

Right?

+1

Ardennes1944

temply wrote: »

Allihes or Eyerise, West Cork - beautiful.

heard alihies is supposed to be very very beautiful! how far away from cork city centre is it? 2 and a half hrs?

JupiterKid

The nicer seaside places in Ireland tend to be small fishing towns and villages.

Roundstone in Connemara in Galway...absolutely beautiful.
Baltimore in West Cork
Dunmore East in Waterford
Mullaghmore in Sligo
Schull in West Cork
Dingle in Kerry
Howth in Dublin
Glencolumcille in Donegal
Cushendall in Antrim
Helens Bay in Down
Newcastle in Down
Carlingford in Louth

mikemac

Kilrush in Clare

temply

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

heard alihies is supposed to be very very beautiful! how far away from cork city centre is it? 2 and a half hrs?

Thats about right - that and Eyerise are not far from the Kerry boarder - both beautiful spots. Ondine (Neil Jordans last film) was filmed all around there, and in Castletownbere.

saywhatyousee

strandhill or if you happen to be a millionaire rosses point

pow wow

Sanjuro wrote: »

Don't live beside the beach myself. But if I were to, it'd be Lahinch or Bundoran. Sure the surfin' is only mighty!

Yeah it's only the other 8 months of the year that's the problem :rolleyes:

Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo (both on and off season), Whitehead, Co. Antrim or pretty much anywhere in Co. Donegal.

Cobh is a hole.

mikemac

Ah County Clare

Where the council can't figure out if it's Lahinch or Lehinch.
They have signs for both

Clare Bear

Baltimore, Schull, Union Hall in West Cork. Such a beautiful part of the country.

Buceph

Clare Bear wrote: »

Baltimore, Schull, Union Hall in West Cork. Such a beautiful part of the country.

Another vote for that area here.

I'm planning on spending a long weekend with my friends in Schull before the summer. Just need to find a holiday home that'll take four or five lads. We're quiet folk though, get quietly pissed playing boardgames while looking and the picturesque scenery.

Sanjuro

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bundoran?.... Bun-fucking-doran?

Sorry. I still don't think I read that right... Bundoran?

:eek:

All right, all right! I take it back. It's not that great. But I had some good times there, so I'm kinda fond of it.



Sheesh!

Mongarra

No mention of anywhere in Co. Wexford.

When we were young our parents had a mobile home near Ballyconnigar beach in Blackwater with (literally) miles of sandy beach. Not for the surfer but pleasant walks, fishing, sailing and water-skiing. A few nice pubs and, more recently a hotel, friendly people and only about 20 minutes from Wexford town (good shops and restaurants) and Enniscorthy (Slaney River, 1798 centre and Museum).

Beach is a continuation of beaches sarting at Cahore (south of Courtown) and continuing all the way past Raven Point almost to Wexford town.

Further south, Rosslare, Carne, Kilmore Quay (plenty of fresh fish), Duncannon have their beaches and/or other picturesque scenery and, of course, Hook Head lighthouse and visitor centre (oldest lighthouse in the world I think) Opposite Crookhaven on Waterford side of estuary which is where the expression "By Hook or by Crook" originated.

I don't work for Wexford tourism, just many happy childhood memories.

starbelgrade

Mongarra wrote: »

Hook Head lighthouse and visitor centre (oldest lighthouse in the world I think)

It's the oldest in Europe & as far as I know, was the last lighthouse in Ireland to be manned (they're all automatic these days).

I have fond memories of that place. The father of a friend of mine was the lighthouse keeper there for years & we used to spend weekends there... manys a night was passed up at the top of the lighthouse, sipping cans & smoking spliffs, watching the beams of light spread out across the sea.

Magical.

Rocket19

Greystones

wideangle

Inchydoney or Lahinch.