So I'm moving to Carrigaline.....

poconnor16

.....and I'm looking for some info as to what it's like.

What are the local pubs like?
Best places to shop?
Take aways? (For himself )
Whats the place like in general - pros and cons.
Oh and any feedback on the gym in C. Court?

Keep it civil now folks! No 'hood bashing' please...lol

kaerobe

What are the local pubs like?
Depends on you age, There are many pubs on the main street. Some, like the hotel are quite strict. The Corner House and Rosies are popular with the over 20's gang. Steer clear of Cogans on the weekend, tends to be very young as I believe it is the only pub that caters for under 21's. There is also The Stables, Gaelic, Soccer and GAA Clubs. No latebar (closest would be Douglas) and clubs are near in the city.

Best places to shop?
3 Supermarkets. Few local shops around. Mahon and the City near for others.

Take aways?
Seems like Carrig is full of foodjoints. Many opened over the last few years and have seemed to survive the recession.
Royal Pacific is the nicest Chinese but pricey.
Italian (Romanos) do takeaways
Loads of chippers like MDs Lennoxs etc but Chish and Fips in Crosshaven and KCs in Douglas are better quality.
Also Carrig has a nice Indian, and O'Crualaois (?) are great for preprepared meals to cook at home.

Carrig is a pretty badly planned town. Traffic is hell at times. Its a young town, and there is little for teens to do. The summer brings out the best here.
The estuary is beautiful that time of year, Carrig is very green and the beach is only a short drive away.

The gym is good, full of the local GAA players and can be very busy. Pool is very nice, decent size. Nearest other gyms would be in Maryborough or Douglas.

Cool_CM

Watch out for the Assassin. He's a local ruffian with no respect for the law who lives by the rules of the street. Look at him in the wrong way and he'll pop a cap in you.

Other than that you should be grand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUA9iFgO6rI

poconnor16

Ok, so stay away from the local pool hall so as to avoid this guy and his Homies. Got it

akamossy

He's a lovely guy Lot more cause trouble around the place than him and we have no pool hall haha.

I've lived in Carrigaline all of my life so I know nothing else, it's really gotten built up over the years, when I was younger there was nothing here! There isn't really many facilities for teenagers but it has gotten better than it used to be.

The gym is good, I just joined myself and did my 1st day today and it seems good enough. I don't think it's that bad a place to live.

mudokon

Cool_CM wrote: »

Watch out for the Assassin. He's a local ruffian with no respect for the law who lives by the rules of the street. Look at him in the wrong way and he'll pop a cap in you.

Other than that you should be grand.

Also with the turf war between Dr Feekinstein & Grandmaster Cash, Carrigaline is scary. :eek::p

FTGFOP

mudokon wrote: »

Dr Feekinstein

The mouth on him! :eek:

Cool_CM

Feek is from the general Broadale area up Maryborough Hill.
Closer to Rochestown if you ask me!:D

poconnor16

Ok kids, gang wars and drive bys dont phase me, I'm from the Northside
:pac::pac::pac::pac:

mawk

its a grand town, not very exciting but nowhere is really..

there are quite a few facilities contrary to local belief, youth club, public sports ground, childrens playground, tennis/badminton/rugby/gaa etc clubs.

there are also plenty of local groups and clubs for fishing, photography, walking sailing etc.

Traffic is a nightmare though. Terrible planning
its also close to everything, shopping, city, beach, airport, etc which probably its main benifit

poconnor16

In terms of traffic I'll be ok - I'll be on Ferhill Road, so can skip the town when heading to work.
I am looking forward to using the Carrig to Crosser walk for running etc.

Big move tomorrow, you may begin rolling out the red carpets, prepare the open top bus and painting your banners (which say ''norries out now!')

LOL:D

ShamFeen

poconnor16 wrote: »

In terms of traffic I'll be ok - I'll be on Ferhill Road, so can skip the town when heading to work.
I am looking forward to using the Carrig to Crosser walk for running etc.

Big move tomorrow, you may begin rolling out the red carpets, prepare the open top bus and painting your banners (which say ''norries out now!')

LOL:D

Traffic will still be mental from Shannon Park roundabout through Carr's hill and then to the Bloomfield Interchange so just be aware of this! Otherwise happy moving day!!

poconnor16

ShamFeen wrote: »

Traffic will still be mental from Shannon Park roundabout through Carr's hill and then to the Bloomfield Interchange so just be aware of this! Otherwise happy moving day!!

Oh really? Didn't realise this. I was planning on either leaving at 8am or 9.15am (have flexitime) so hopefully can avoid it that way.

Necronomicon

poconnor16 wrote: »

Oh really? Didn't realise this. I was planning on either leaving at 8am or 9.15am (have flexitime) so hopefully can avoid it that way.

If you leave at 8am you'll be caught in the height of it, Carr's hill is a nightmare at that hour. It clears up once you reach the Link but that can feel like an awfully long journey if you leave at the wrong time.

As mawk says above, Carrigaline has more facilities than it's given credit for, even if some of them aren't completely obvious.

The proximity to Crosshaven is one of the best things about the place, during the summer you're a 10 minute drive from the sea.

Good luck with the move.

poconnor16

Mother of jaysus.....some early starts ahead of me so.
Can't wait to experience the ice skating rink that is Carr's Hill in the winter, I wonder is it too late to back out of a lease?

Thanks for all the posts lads, hopefully the traffic will be the only downfall

run_Forrest_run

poconnor16 wrote: »

Oh really? Didn't realise this. I was planning on either leaving at 8am or 9.15am (have flexitime) so hopefully can avoid it that way.

in the middle of winter with the ice etc traffic was backed up from the Bloomfield Interchange to the roundabout at Carrigaline at 7:45am! It's definitely not as bad these days though but still very slow moving but manageable.

poconnor16

It's probably better for me to do the later shift so I'd say. And here was me being all smarty pants with my Fernhill Rd plan.

Boo. :rolleyes:

run_Forrest_run

poconnor16 wrote: »

It's probably better for me to do the later shift so I'd say. And here was me being all smarty pants with my Fernhill Rd plan.

Boo. :rolleyes:

everyone has their little route but hundreds also have the same plan! Sure I come from Passage West via Monkstown just to avoid the other traffic nightmare that is the Rochestown Rd!

Good luck anyway.

mawk

yeah carrs hill... Ugh. I usually work nights which lets me avoid the traffic but i hate doing days and having to spend 40 minutes going about 2 miles.

For a while before christmas i was sent to little island and it was actually much faster to go to monkstown and get the ferry across to cobh than to drive up that damn hill

Cool_CM

If you're living up by Fernhill, you can totally avoid Shannonpark/Carr's hill and take the back roads which bring you onto Maryborough Hill where you can join the Link via sliproad just before the Bloomfield interchange. Not the best route to take in Winter but works out most of the time. Used to take it every morning to get to school. Traffic has probably gotten worse since then though.

Bumble32

Cool_CM wrote: »

If you're living up by Fernhill, you can totally avoid Shannonpark/Carr's hill and take the back roads which bring you onto Maryborough Hill where you can join the Link via sliproad just before the Bloomfield interchange. Not the best route to take in Winter but works out most of the time. Used to take it every morning to get to school. Traffic has probably gotten worse since then though.

Take this route to work everyday, just take the first right after the petrol station on Carr's hill. Then follow the route outlined above, you will save 15 to 20 minutes.

Anybody thing the traffic has been very light coming out of Carrigaline this week?

ShamFeen

Of course OP depending on where you're working, there's the back road that goes to Ballygarvan, Ballinhassig, Airport, Ballincollig, West Cork etc etc. Might be handy!!

Dudess

mudokon wrote: »

Also with the turf war between Dr Feekinstein & Grandmaster Cash, Carrigaline is scary. :eek::p

You've got it all wrong man! Cash is from the mean streets of Roco - his rhymes indicate same! :eek:

leightheone

i don't think people care where you are moving too!!

FTGFOP

I care. And Carrigaline seems to be a fascinating place see: rappers

run_Forrest_run

Bumble32 wrote: »

Take this route to work everyday, just take the first right after the petrol station on Carr's hill. Then follow the route outlined above, you will save 15 to 20 minutes.

Anybody thing the traffic has been very light coming out of Carrigaline this week?

hmm I dunno, if it comes onto Maryborough Hill via Moneygourney traffic there can be woeful too.

Yes, traffic from Carrigaline has quietened down a lot lately but that's fitting in with the same traffic patterns last year, and pretty much every year around this time (how sad am I? ). I think the combination of better weather and perhaps the school year well into it now so maybe parents are letting their little darlings actually take the bus!

poconnor16

Cheers lads, I might keep that back road in mind....I know the one. Or just get up early enough tp try and beat the traffic.
Loving Carrigaline so far anyway, there's almost everything down there. Jade palace chinese aint bad either

curly from cork

the abbey restaurant on the main st is worth a visit. Also bunnys in myrtleville if youre in form for a spin Dont forget the indian , spice ,also on the main st is A1 .

poconnor16

I was wondering about the Abbey actually, it looks really nice. And heard good things about Spice - but pricey though for a takeaway. Suppose you get what you pay for

akamossy

poconnor16 wrote: »

I was wondering about the Abbey actually, it looks really nice. And heard good things about Spice - but pricey though for a takeaway. Suppose you get what you pay for

Haven't been to the Abbey yet but my friends weren't too impressed with it. Spice is yummy Been there a good few times, love the Italian too!

Cool_CM

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

hmm I dunno, if it comes onto Maryborough Hill via Moneygourney traffic there can be woeful too.

If you are coming from Fernhill direction, it is easier to go the backroads near Raffeen. You then join Maryborough Hill at the Hilltown cross.

Totally avoids Carr's hill/Shannonpark and saves a lot of time.

Shh! It's a seeekrit though:D

poconnor16

Somehow I'm sure I'll see you and half of Carrigaline there. :rolleyes:

At the moment I'm commuting to the airport which is the job, I wont be moving to the new job in Mahon for 3 weeks, cant wait for all the traffic

Dudess

leightheone wrote: »

i don't think people care where you are moving too!!

You misunderstand. The OP asked for info, people gave it to them.

mawk

To the airport is much better, the back road out by ballae would save a lot of traffic heartbreak. No carrs hill.

Cool_CM

mawk wrote: »

To the airport is much better, the back road out by ballae would save a lot of traffic heartbreak. No carrs hill.

Once you manage to get past the mayhem created by all the mummys and daddys dropping their kids to school.

mawk

Not too bad from fernhill, go to shannon park, turn towards carrigaline there is a right hand turn off that brings you out past the waterworks.

bassmaster

Just been to the Abbey and really enjoyed it. Friendly staff and good food. They are starting an early bird menu and Sunday Lunch menu too so looking forward to trying that out.

run_Forrest_run

Cool_CM wrote: »

Once you manage to get past the mayhem created by all the mummys and daddys dropping their kids to school.

do you have kids?
While I sort of agree with you there are still plenty of areas around that are not served by a reliable school bus service so the parents have to drop off.

But yes, I see your point, I see it every morning when I do the drop off, sometimes it seems as if the mummys yearn for the drop offs, it seems to be the highlight of their otherwise idle day at home before they crack open the Chardonnay just after Ireland AM concludes

Rebel1977

MD takeaway is class

dont go near the takeaway in the the mini car park across from super valy food is not great and always scumbags hanging around it

poconnor16

Rebel1977 wrote: »

MD takeaway is class

dont go near the takeaway in the the mini car park across from super valy food is not great and always scumbags hanging around it

Saw the 'locals' alright hanging around, one asked me to buy some 'gat' for him...ah bless, it kinda reminded me of home, up outside da farranree chipper.

They didn't seem too dangerous, considering I was on my own - they buggered off after I said no.

flemishgael

Recently moved to the rock. Does anyone know if there are any shops in that part of town or do I have to walk all the way into town. I thought there were some in Waterpark but can't find any.

locustfurnace

flemishgael wrote: »

Recently moved to the rock. Does anyone know if there are any shops in that part of town or do I have to walk all the way into town. I thought there were some in Waterpark but can't find any.

There is a small Mace convenience store in Waterpark...enter waterpark from the rock / fern hill road side and drive straight on, it'll be on your right hand side...big green area / field next to it...built onto the side of a big red house.

flemishgael

locustfurnace wrote: »

There is a small Mace convenience store in Waterpark...enter waterpark from the rock / fern hill road side and drive straight on, it'll be on your right hand side...big green area / field next to it...built onto the side of a big red house.

Thanks. Will check it out tomorrow. Do they do alcohol as well? If not owenabue cabs deliver but it is handier if they do sell it.

flemishgael

locustfurnace wrote: »

There is a small Mace convenience store in Waterpark...enter waterpark from the rock / fern hill road side and drive straight on, it'll be on your right hand side...big green area / field next to it...built onto the side of a big red house.

Is that up Laurelmount drive?

charlemont

flemishgael wrote: »

Thanks. Will check it out tomorrow. Do they do alcohol as well? If not owenabue cabs deliver but it is handier if they do sell it.

He sells wine anyway. I'm not too sure about beer/spirits..

flemishgael

charlemont wrote: »

He sells wine anyway. I'm not too sure about beer/spirits..

That's good enough

locustfurnace

flemishgael wrote: »

Is that up Laurelmount drive?

Just down from that....Only sells wines....no beer/spirits

flemishgael

Thanks lads

flemishgael

Found it. Nice friendly people too.

fichillie

Moving on a few years from when this thread started....I may be moving to Carrigaline in the next few months, if we decide to buy.
....whats happening with the place these days?
Traffic even worse getting to the south link (I'd be leaving at Carrig at 7am)? When is work due to start on that new road?
Whats the school situation like out there?
Pro's and Con's of the place?

Thanks in advance.

wonka

I work in Carrigaline and travel here from Douglas so going against the traffic. Wouldn't fancy coming FROM here in the morning - traffic frequently backed up on Carrs hill. There are plans to build 2 new secondary schools also.
From speaking to other people that live here i know there doesn't appear to be much of a pub/restaurant scene - with most centering around the hotel.
The N28 upgrade from the new Cork Port at Ringaskiddy is still a few years off.
Pro's - good selection of food shops (Super Value, Dunnes, Lidl etc). Schools
Con's - Traffic in/out at peak times. options for eating out, pubs etc.