Anyone else staying in Ryehall?

seanh12

Turns out I got on campus accommodation in Rye Hall! What's it like? Any other first years get it?

Jimbob181

Being honest, Im glad to be out of it (was there last year). That said its deadly craic. Full of first years, the accomadation people usually bunch them together. You get upc in there which is class (sky sports and all). The place is really old so alot of the stuff is broken (if your in 22 nearly everything is broken) make sure to try get that stuff fixed early on. youll want a big duvet as its F**KING freezing during winter. get a key for the snooker hall in the basement for some entertainment (never did find out how to get in there usually just slipped in after someone).
One last thing, the matreses have these brown stains on them that look like s**t, its actually just rust from whatever they were stored on.

Jonah42

I was in Rye Hall last year... what a dump.

1. Tv didn't work.
2. Oven didn't work.
3. Shower leaked causing a flood.
4. As Jimbob stated, it's freezing during winter.
5. Microwave was destroyed in fire related incident caused by a Louth fella
6. You can actually punch a hole in some of the walls.
7. Fire alarm went off at random for a few nights last year.
8. The fire extinguisher in one apartment doesnt work anymore (see no. 5)

If you do have any problems, get em sorted out nice and early.

quaverlou

Rye hall is bad if i were you I'd try to get a transfer!

tv didnt work for the first month
the shower didnt work
big hole in the wall
mushrooms growing in the bathroom
leak from upstairs came into our apartment
our oven door fell off
fire alarm went off in the middle of the night!
freezing during the winter especially this winter with the mad snow!
and i was living with idiots!!

on the upside it is great craic and your so close to everyting!
and the rooms are nice like it is livable! just annoying sometimes!!

Tesco Massacre

quaverlou wrote: »

big hole in the wall

Jonah42 wrote: »

You can actually punch a hole in some of the walls.

I think we've found the culprit, chief.

LeixlipRed

Bit of a disgrace if everything is broken when you move in. Does our SU President have an opinion on this?

Ugh.Im.Clashing

Jimbob181 wrote: »

The place is really old so alot of the stuff is broken (if your in 22 nearly everything is broken) make sure to try get that stuff fixed early on..

I spent half of first year in 22 (late 2009/early 2010), I'm surprised it still exists now! (as you can tell I didn't survive there very long!) :pac:

The only good things about Rye Hall are the room sizes, radiators and its closeness to JH. My experience of the 7 bed ones is that there's too much of a risk of being put with...unfriendly...people

seanh12

Some response! What I have let my self in for lads? :L

Ugh.Im.Clashing

seanh12 wrote: »

Some response! What I have let my self in for lads? :L

Make friends with lots of people living in River and you'll be grand

seanh12

Sounds like a plan! :L

banquo

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Bit of a disgrace if everything is broken when you move in. Does our SU President have an opinion on this?

It begins...

quaverlou

Ugh.Im.Clashing wrote: »

with...unfriendly...people

preaching to the choir! 7 is too many :L

Its just very expensive for the conditions they present you with!

clodagh_b

if i was you and i just got them replies i think i'd cry!... on a plus side..

i just got river so ive got ur back if it is as bad as they've said

seanh12

Haha Not the responses I was expecting but sure you'll have that! :L Ok lets be friends so! :L:L:L

JMcG92

Ryehall for me. River was just a little too rich for my tastes >___>

Anyone else here in Apartment 10? Is it 3, 5 or 7 room?

Alt_Grrr

JMcG92 wrote: »

Ryehall for me. River was just a little too rich for my tastes >___>

Anyone else here in Apartment 10? Is it 3, 5 or 7 room?

Apartment 10 is in block B and is a 3 roomer I think

Alt_Grrr

seanh12 wrote: »

Turns out I got on campus accommodation in Rye Hall! What's it like? Any other first years get it?

Rye Hall is in 4 Blocks (A - D)

A is 5 people to an apartment,
B is 3 people to an apartment,
C is 4 people to an apartment
and D is 7 people to an apartment.

In my personal opinion Block D (Apartments 21, 22, 23, 24) isn't great for a number of reasons. its mostly the number of rooms in the apartment coupled with the number of first years, always leads to trouble.

Also in response to the comment about punching holes in walls, that's almost always the case in a house with plastered stud partition walls
(I'm not sure about the corrugated iron shack you might live in)

As long as you don't go causing mayhem or you don't live with people who enjoy causing mayhem, you should be fine.

JMcG92

Alt_Grrr wrote: »

Rye Hall is in 4 Blocks (A - D)

A is 5 people to an apartment,
B is 3 people to an apartment,
C is 4 people to an apartment
and D is 7 people to an apartment.

In my personal opinion Block D (Apartments 21, 22, 23, 24) isn't great for a number of reasons. its mostly the number of rooms in the apartment coupled with the number of first years, always leads to trouble.

Also in response to the comment about punching holes in walls, that's almost always the case in a house with plastered stud partition walls
(I'm not sure about the corrugated iron shack you might live in)

As long as you don't go causing mayhem or you don't live with people who enjoy causing mayhem, you should be fine.

Cheers for the info. According to my booking, Apt. 10 is in Block C.

Alt_Grrr

JMcG92 wrote: »

Cheers for the info. According to my booking, Apt. 10 is in Block C.

There might be a miss-print,
there's 8 Apartments each in Block A and B and 4 each in C and D

I do think I might have gotten B's number of rooms wrong, on one side of the corridor the apartments have 3 rooms the other side has 4 rooms.

toby92

Any idea if rye's mixed or single sex? Im in 19 if that matters

Alt_Grrr

toby92 wrote: »

Any idea if rye's mixed or single sex? Im in 19 if that matters

Rye and River are generally mixed sex, sometimes single sex apartments happen, ether by design or by accident.

Village tends to have more single sex apartments due to their ownership (SPCM) and its own rules on such matters

seanh12

Anyone here in apartment 17 c?

Jimbob181

Jonah42 wrote: »

I was in Rye Hall last year... what a dump.

1. Tv didn't work.
2. Oven didn't work.
3. Shower leaked causing a flood.
4. As Jimbob stated, it's freezing during winter.
5. Microwave was destroyed in fire related incident caused by a Louth fella
6. You can actually punch a hole in some of the walls.
7. Fire alarm went off at random for a few nights last year.
8. The fire extinguisher in one apartment doesnt work anymore (see no. 5)

If you do have any problems, get em sorted out nice and early.

Hey my shower caused a flood, and some louth fella lit my microwave on fire, and the fire extinguisher in mine didnt work either! whos this? you in 22 last year? this is james by the way

squishykins

Jimbob181 wrote: »

Hey my shower caused a flood, and some louth fella lit my microwave on fire, and the fire extinguisher in mine didnt work either! whos this? you in 22 last year? this is james by the way

*Waves frantically* hi James!! It's Amy your future housemate!

Jimbob181

squishykins wrote: »

*Waves frantically* hi James!! It's Amy your future housemate!

is everyone i know on boards? csant wait to get back to the maynooth im heading down monday week

toby92

actually anyone living in 19 this year by any chance?

Ms. Koi

Bring one of those space heater thingys, loads of blankets, spare socks and a fire extinguisher!

A Changer

Jimbob181 wrote: »

is everyone i know on boards?

Yes.

-Yet Another Housemate

clodagh_b

Are the beds single or double in the apts? in river?

XxMCRxBabyxX

clodagh_b wrote: »

Are the beds single or double in the apts? in river?

All single

clodagh_b

Thank you

JMcG92

Still nobody here in or around Apt. 10?

niltrapcm

seanh12 wrote: »

Anyone here in apartment 17 c?

Your actually staying in the same room as i was in last year, Its a 4bed apartment, with 2bathrooms & the kitchen area! One of the best blocks to live in Rye! The shower from upstairs started leaking into ours last year, so if it starts to do that get it looked at! Also the oven door is kinda wrecked! Might wanna get that looked at to! Apart from that great apartment & you'll have great craic der