Which is the most boring county?

smugchik

What do you do for fun?

I live in Donegal and if you don't want to go to a pub, look a scenery or do sport, there is absolutely nothing to do here! The largest town has a cinema and a bowling alley. That is it! There is even a list of 'things to do' on the Donegal page here at boards.ie and it is all about walking and looking at scenery.

I have just been discouraging my cousins from visiting because there is absolutely nothng to do.

Are other counties as bad? Surely, outside of Dublin, the whole country can't be totally reliant on pubs, scenery and sport?

JBnaglfar

This thread should go well.

Edit: (to actually discuss the topic). I grew up in Co. Roscommon, and its a similar story to above. Very little to do outside of pubs, walking/looking at scenery. I imagine its a similar story around a lot of the country to be honest.

cml387

Durham?

Orange County?

Rds1989

Erm OP im from donegal, Letterkenny has a lot going for it compared to other towns and has a lot more than similarly sized towns. Donegal is a lot more interesting that say many midland counties also in terms of scenery and historical sites.

Fukuyama

Ladies and gentlemen...Mr. Conway Twitty...

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Tallaght Saint

Leitrim. It's biggest town is basically in Roscommon sure!

EverEvolving

What would you like to do outside going to the pub/look at scenery/sports??

Most of the time you need to figure out what you want to do yourself before you slate what is already there.

TaraFoxglove

Well, if scenery is one the things to do in Ireland then a clear choice for winner would be the least scenic county in Ireland. Which county would that be I wonder? I'm guessing some midlands shire or other.

4zn76tysfajdxp

smugchik wrote: »

I have just been discouraging my cousins from visiting because there is absolutely nothng to do.

They just don't like you.

WallyGUFC

Surely a tossup between Leitrim and Carlow, with a bit of Offaly on the side?

For Forks Sake

The answer, as always, is Carlow.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Laois. Oh God definately Laois. We don't even have any scenery.

deman

OP, I think you need to travel more. I'm from Donegal and when I lived in Dublin, everyone used to tell me about their great times in my home county.

Try moving to Longford.

Kevin Duffy

The problem is in you, not the place. Bit of energy and imagination and you need never be bored no matter where you are. Though Monaghan is dull, to be fair.

m@cc@

smugchik wrote: »

What do you do for fun?

I live in Donegal and if you don't want to go to a pub, look a scenery or do sport, there is absolutely nothing to do here! The largest town has a cinema and a bowling alley. That is it! There is even a list of 'things to do' on the Donegal page here at boards.ie and it is all about walking and looking at scenery.

I have just been discouraging my cousins from visiting because there is absolutely nothng to do.

Are other counties as bad? Surely, outside of Dublin, the whole country can't be totally reliant on pubs, scenery and sport?

County with small population has little to do in it? It's like the twitterings of a 15-year old.

Turtyturd

For Forks Sake wrote: »

The answer, as always, is Carlow.

Carlow is actually a decent enough place...although the boring monotonous accent can make you think otherwise.

The_Kew_Tour

Limerick county

Voodoomelon

I think you'll find outside of going to the pub, cinema or exercising, there isn't anything to do anywhere in this country. Thats why we're so fond of "Sunday drives" here, because we'd all be banging our heads off the wall on our days off otherwise.

spider guardian

A few foreign guys in my workplace visited Donegal and they absolutely loved the place. Sometimes it can take an outsider's view to appreciate a place!

EverEvolving

Donegal has quite a lot going for it -

Mountain climbing and parks - Errigal, Glenveigh etc, even the amusements in Fundoran would keep you occupied for a night!!!
Surfing
Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants - Isn't Harvey's Point there, haven't been yet but it's meant to be pretty good
The Lifford Greyhound Stadium only up the road
Cinemas
Donegal Bay Waterbus
Fishing/Seaweed baths

Plenty to be at!!!

Rds1989

EverEvolving wrote: »

Donegal has quite a lot going for it -

Mountain climbing and parks - Errigal, Glenveigh etc, even the amusements in Fundoran would keep you occupied for a night!!!
Surfing
Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants - Isn't Harvey's Point there, haven't been yet but it's meant to be pretty good
The Lifford Greyhound Stadium only up the road
Cinemas
Donegal Bay Waterbus
Fishing/Seaweed baths

Plenty to be at!!!

Yeah its a good place and grianan an ailigh and donegal castle etc etc.. Up Donegal

smugchik

m@cc@ wrote: »

County with small population has little to do in it? It's like the twitterings of a 15-year old.

Actually it was with 16 year olds in mind that I ask the question. Donegal is fine for scenery, beaches and pubs...

smugchik

Rds1989 wrote: »

Yeah its a good place and grianan an ailigh and donegal castle etc etc.. Up Donegal

Back to the scenery and sport again. Thanks for reminding me of the Greyhound Track at Lifford. I had forgotten about that. That can be a fun evening. Not open in the day time though

Daegerty

Dublin is the most boring county

Boring office blocks and estates everywhere
Cars stuck in endless traffic
Not being allowed to do anything
Neighbours complaining about each other

Anything there is to do in Dublin is based around paying through the nose for some pre-manufactured entertainment. You have to go to Wicklow for some decent scenery and a lot of the time you have to pay to access the scenery because they realised Dubs are used to paying for things that are supposed to be free

Daegerty

EverEvolving wrote: »

Donegal has quite a lot going for it -

Mountain climbing and parks - Errigal, Glenveigh etc, even the amusements in Fundoran would keep you occupied for a night!!!
Surfing
Pubs, Clubs and Restaurants - Isn't Harvey's Point there, haven't been yet but it's meant to be pretty good
The Lifford Greyhound Stadium only up the road
Cinemas
Donegal Bay Waterbus
Fishing/Seaweed baths

Plenty to be at!!!

Don't forget the infamous "Muff Diving".

The Princess Bride

baz2009 wrote: »

Laois. Oh God definately Laois. We don't even have any scenery.

Yes we do- open the curtains before you look out the window!!!!







Unless you're in either prison or living opposite either then ,yes, you are correct.

hare05

This entire country is boring.

Not trolling here, it actually is. I mean, proud to be Irish, help the economy and all that but I'm getting the f*ck out of here once I have my degree.

Chris P. Bacon

hare05 wrote: »

This entire country is boring.

Not trolling here, it actually is. I mean, proud to be Irish, help the economy and all that but I'm getting the f*ck out of here once I have my degree.

Goodbye so.

NotExactly

hare05 wrote: »

This entire country is boring.

Not trolling here, it actually is. I mean, proud to be Irish, help the economy and all that but I'm getting the f*ck out of here once I have my degree.

Off with ya.

username_eh?

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EverEvolving

Daegerty wrote: »

Don't forget the infamous "Muff Diving".

Sure you can do that in any county :pac:

deman

smugchik wrote: »

Actually it was with 16 year olds in mind that I ask the question. Donegal is fine for scenery, beaches and pubs...

Seriously Smugchik, there are lots to do for a 16 year old. You need to get out more often. When I was 16 and living in Donegal, I was fishing, playing pitch'n'putt, snooker/pool, badminton, tennis and table tennis. This was after school, during school and at weekends... and that wasn't even Letterkenny. I'm sure there's a lot more to do now then there was 25 years ago.

sollar

there's more... to ireland...... tan dis

Nolanger

Daegerty wrote: »

Dublin is the most boring county

Nope, saw a black skinhead walking up O'Connell Street this week dressed in checked shirt, braces, jeans, and doc boots. Won't see that down the country!

Voodoo_rasher

Roscommon. or the 3/4s of Sligo that exists south of Sligo town (sligo without the Yeats)

paky

the whole country is just as equaly as boaring but if i had to choose, it would be galway. galway is the last frontier of civilised europe. the place is full of bog savages and the dark and drearyness of the place is so depressing. it always rains there and the smell of peat and sea salt is just pure s#'hite to my lungs.

EverEvolving

Voodoo_rasher wrote: »

Roscommon. or the 3/4s of Sligo that exists south of Sligo town (sligo without the Yeats)

I generally believe in the saying that a boring person will always be bored, but for those that live in the county environs of some Sligo villages I truly believe they are pretty screwed.

partyndbs

After q certain age everywhere is the same dusnt matter if you live in letterkenny or London ur going to be doin same borin ****. When u get older there is just less fun things to do. I always laugh at these ppl who when talk in about some city they moved to and how great is talk about all the museums and galleries...oh ye becoz that's exactly what I plan to do with my spare time go around like a steamer viewing art :rolleyes:

ascanbe

smugchik wrote: »

What do you do for fun?

I live in Donegal and if you don't want to go to a pub, look a scenery or do sport, there is absolutely nothing to do here! The largest town has a cinema and a bowling alley. That is it! There is even a list of 'things to do' on the Donegal page here at boards.ie and it is all about walking and looking at scenery.

I have just been discouraging my cousins from visiting because there is absolutely nothng to do.

Are other counties as bad? Surely, outside of Dublin, the whole country can't be totally reliant on pubs, scenery and sport?

Donegal has endless things to do in it; i'm hard-pressed to think of anything, in an Irish context, that it's lacking.
Anyway, if you're a teenager, you should be able to spend endless hours focusing on your angst, listening to music, ruminating on the trials and tribulations of your real or imagined love-life and plotting and planning for any oppurtinity to break free from the constraints of adults and 'party'.

questionmark?

Its hard to say but there is this place that people talk about, I'm not sure if it really exists but everyone says its ****e and it sounds ****e. I believe it goes by the name of Leitland Leitr****e Leitrim.

RMD

Leitrim sounds very boring. Sure there's more people living in the average Dublin suburb than there is in the entire county.

overshoot

right things for a 16 year old, Karting, paintball, skating, going down some dark place drinking then the (teenage) disco, cinema, there is some decent music shops there so go buy a guitar. gaa, rugby, soccer clubs (i know you said of you dont do sports) isnt there a arcade part to the bowling alley? im sure there will be a snooker club somewhere too. thats what comes to mind, im living in dublin and cant really see what it would have to offer on top of that