Coolaney. Good or Bad???

WANTStoWORK · 13-08-2011 1:04am #1

Hi, Can anybody tell me what Coolaney is like as a place to live in, We are hoping to move out there in the next few months, have our eye on a house there, not too sure about the area. any ideas???

magnumlady · 13-08-2011 9:27am

Really the same as any area, good and bad.
I don't know much about the various estates. The village itself can get noisy especially at the weekend with the three pubs there.

whatswhat · 13-08-2011 6:28pm

We looked at a lovely property there about 3 years ago. But I just found it a bit isolated. I drove in from the Collooney side, about a 6km drive and seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. Now I was new to the area at the time. I remember thinking to myself that I would not want to negotiate that road in a bad Winter! The road did not bother my husband, but the fact that there was no phone signal did! So it was a no go for us but wish you all the best with your move.

waterboy15 · 13-08-2011 7:58pm

The road from coolaney to n59 was closed last winter but collooney road was open.

EverEvolving · 13-08-2011 9:02pm

I worked with a few people who lived in Coolaney and they couldn't make it to Sligo with the bad roads during the icy period but as far as I know it's a lovely place to live.

WANTStoWORK · 14-08-2011 12:19am

We were looking at a house up beside the Mountain Inn pub in an estate called Rockfield Manor, seems to be a nice spot for kids. any advice????

magnumlady · 14-08-2011 8:41am

Rockfield Manor is really handy for the school.
There is also a lovely kids playground in the village.

WANTStoWORK · 14-08-2011 11:30pm

magnumlady wrote: »

Rockfield Manor is really handy for the school.
There is also a lovely kids playground in the village.

Hi Magnumlady.

That what drew us to Rockfield Manor, the school and church is right beside it, and I think that shop and pub is open for business, although it was closed last time I passed it, Rockfield Manor appears to be a quite little estate all the same.

tgirl · 22-08-2011 2:46pm

Sorry this reply may be a little late, I have lived in Coolaney for four years I love it nice community spirit I have also heard great reports about local schools, only drawback pubs are quiet I tend to go back into town to go out.