Dunaras village for first years?

bee2011

Hi, Im starting my first year in NUIG this september and i booked dunaras village as it was the only one not booked out by the time i booked it as i was expecting to be going to UL. Im going to galway on my own as all my friends are going to different colleges Is dunaras nice and good for first years? Also any one else going to dunaras this year?
Thanks in advance for any help

Raging_Ninja

Dunaras is quite a ways out from both the university and from town - NUIG is about a 20 minute walk, and add another 5-10 minutes to get to the nightclubs. There are shuttle buses to the university during the day, but even so.

I stayed there a few years ago and travellers used to leave their kids in the central green at weekends, and there were a fair few break-ins as well. I'd have gone with private accommodation closer to town to be honest.

bee2011

thanks for the info. I thought private accomodation would be a bad idea as i am not going with any friends.

KittyeeTrix

Previous threads on Dunaras:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68088338

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056360481

niamhallen

Hi I'm a first year and living with a group of friends in Dunaras From what I've heard there does be a good few first years there so it'll be grand

bee2011

thanks glad to here there is some other first years going to dunaras besides myself I cant wait to start college now so im just hoping dunaras is nice and makes first year even better

buzyliz

My friend stayed there last year! She was a 1st year and knew no-one! Living there helped her to make more friends.. and she said a taxi from there into town was like 2e each have fun anyways, i shall see you in nuig

bee2011

Thanks thats great to hear your friend got on well because i was worried having to go up without any of my friends! Ya i cant wait to start in nuig and get to meet everyone

daffodil14

I'm in the same boat moving up knowing no one I'll be living in the postgrad block in Dunaras

brownbeard

I lived in Dunaras my first year at NUIG. The apts are nice enough but expect slow crap interwebs. It is a bit of a ways out but if you're going directly into town you can take a short cut down shantalla road. All the same, I'd recomend getting a bike. It's definitely worth it if you're living in Dunaras.

Expect lots of first years and lots of international students. The midnight party antics can become tiresome but it's nowhere near as bad as Corrib Village. Consider yourselves lucky that you dodged that bullet.

Same as yourselves I knew nobody in Galway and made loads of friends there in first year.

Enjoy!

bee2011

Thanks for all the responses and help! im really looking forward to it now

pinkballetdance

bee2011 wrote: »

Thanks for all the responses and help! im really looking forward to it now

Im starting in NUIG too and staying in Dunaras, dropped up all my stuff today and got my key and stuff!:) really nice aparment!:) i think im movin up on tuesday, when are you moving up?:)

bee2011

pinkballetdance wrote: »

Im starting in NUIG too and staying in Dunaras, dropped up all my stuff today and got my key and stuff!:) really nice aparment!:) i think im movin up on tuesday, when are you moving up?:)

Going up monday to get my key and see the apartment and was going to move up friday. Do you think friday is late to move up? Im moving up on my own because my friends are going to other colleges so i didnt want to move up too early on my own..

snaraloo

hey just to let you know im moving to galway on my own and staying in dunaras too..ill also be moving in on friday if it makes you feel better! I wont get a chance to go up before that so i hope its not too late but im sure it will be fine see u there!

pinkballetdance

Going up monday to get my key and see the apartment and was going to move up friday. Do you think friday is late to move up? Im moving up on my own because my friends are going to other colleges so i didnt want to move up too early on my own..

hey just to let you know im moving to galway on my own and staying in dunaras too..ill also be moving in on friday if it makes you feel better! I wont get a chance to go up before that so i hope its not too late but im sure it will be fine see u there!

Now I think that Ill be the only person there!! I saw one person drop off her stuff upstairs yesterday and about 10 international students in their block, but that was it!! I thought by Tuesday lots of people would be there!!

On a different note what courses are ye doing?:)

snaraloo

pinkballetdance wrote: »

Now I think that Ill be the only person there!! I saw one person drop off her stuff upstairs yesterday and about 10 international students in their block, but that was it!! I thought by Tuesday lots of people would be there!!

On a different note what courses are ye doing?:)

haha are u there yet?? I thought the same and I was thinkin I was gonna miss out on all the fun!
Im doin science what about u?

bio.nerd

Ok, Im getting worried now ... Has Dunaras got back in contacted with ye since you've paid the first payment, because I've heard nohthing back ... and i want to move up on Friday???...
and Not interupting the convo but I'm doing science too

snaraloo

yay! I havent heard from them either, I'm just gonna head on up...see what happens..

bee2011

Went up to dunaras today, i wanted to see what the place was like. Paid my first instalment and i must say the appartments are really nice. Got my key and moved in some of my stuff and left again. Moving up properly on friday, not many people up there yet it looked very quiet.

pinkballetdance

snaraloo wrote: »

haha are u there yet?? I thought the same and I was thinkin I was gonna miss out on all the fun!
Im doin science what about u?

No not there yet just dropped stuff up! I was planning on staying but there was no one around!!

Im doing Medicine!

Went up to dunaras today, i wanted to see what the place was like. Paid my first instalment and i must say the appartments are really nice. Got my key and moved in some of my stuff and left again. Moving up properly on friday, not many people up there yet it looked very quiet.

They are really nice arent they!! Was there anyone elses stuff in your apartment yet?:)

Did anyone else get as lucky as me and get a twin room for single occupancy? :P (Im paying a full single price but it means my room is huge!:D )

bee2011

The girl in reception said she thinks one of my room mates has already checked in but there was no sign of anyone so they might have dropped there stuff off and left. No i was not as lucky as you, A twin room to yourself sounds nice I was afraid i would miss out by not moving up until friday but the place is pretty dead up there. I hope the weather is better by the weekend for orientation because its not that short a walk.

pinkballetdance

bee2011 wrote: »

The girl in reception said she thinks one of my room mates has already checked in but there was no sign of anyone so they might have dropped there stuff off and left. No i was not as lucky as you, A twin room to yourself sounds nice I was afraid i would miss out by not moving up until friday but the place is pretty dead up there. I hope the weather is better by the weekend for orientation because its not that short a walk.

Haha! What size apartment are you in?:) Its just me and one other person in mine! Is the bus not operrating this weekend no?:) Did you get your ID they said mine might not be ready till today or tomorrow!:)

I hope theres some people around by Wednesday! I think Ill wait till then!:)

bio.nerd

Got my room ... I'm all square now to move up on Friday.. I can't wait... my brother went there for first and he had the absolute craic . Friday cant come quicker and neither can orientation weekend... Ye are all heading out yea???

brownbeard

I moved in the first day I could expecting a week of partying and awesomeness. I however arrived up to a ghost estate. No first years seem to move in till they have to, also there's not much you can do around campus either. You won't have your id card and I'm not sure if they'll let you into the college bar if you don't. I did however meet my best friend in that week of nothingness and we discovered the greatest bars in galway so it's much of a muchness I guess. You'll find that nearly everyone moves up on the Friday. They'll all be in the same boat.

daffodil14

pinkballetdance wrote: »

No not there yet just dropped stuff up! I was planning on staying but there was no one around!!

Im doing Medicine!



They are really nice arent they!! Was there anyone elses stuff in your apartment yet?:)

Did anyone else get as lucky as me and get a twin room for single occupancy? :P (Im paying a full single price but it means my room is huge!:D )

I got a twin for single occupancy too its amazing

bee2011

pinkballetdance wrote: »

Haha! What size apartment are you in?:) Its just me and one other person in mine! Is the bus not operrating this weekend no?:) Did you get your ID they said mine might not be ready till today or tomorrow!:)

I hope theres some people around by Wednesday! I think Ill wait till then!:)

Im in a single room with two other people No they said the bus not starting until monday No i havnt got my ID yet. I cant wait for friday to move up

bee2011

Am does anyone know how long a walk it is from dunaras to galway city? how long would it take you?

daffodil14

it took me about 30 minutes the other day to walk into the city

bee2011

So i presume its a shorter walk from the college to the city? Sorry I just dont have a clue where anything is in galway im not used to it up there

The Internet

it's only about 5 minutes from the college to Eyre square

pinkballetdance

bee2011 wrote: »

So i presume its a shorter walk from the college to the city? Sorry I just dont have a clue where anything is in galway im not used to it up there

Have a look on Google maps, its not the best but it'll give yo uan idea of what to expect!

xxtwisted_mindx

iv a question can you have a friend stay over in dunaras student accom.. im ment to be staying but i dont kno if im allowed or not

brownbeard

Not sure if they've changed since i was there, but I believe officially you're supposed to sign them in at the office etc... but they never check. There's no auchwitz style check point at the entrance or anything. Plus I think if you happen to have guests they'd rather not have to go through the paperwork in the office.