Dundalk The Most Underrated Town In Ireland

Straight Talker · 29-09-2011 4:01pm #1

What's with all the negativity about Dundalk.I was there recently visiting a relative and i thought it was a grand place.There's a great selection of pubs and restraunts and it's shopping facilities are excellent.It has a few skangers but so does everywhere in ireland and if my word is not good enough here's some comments about Dundalk on likeplace.ie.

Seems to be one of most under-rated towns in Ireland ? Has got everything - shops, pubs, restaurants, historical buildings, etc. Was told not to go there before I left for a short trip around Ireland, but it ended up being one of the highlights of my trip.

The town has a bad name due to the troubles, but having spent 4 days there I think this is unjustified - good crac, lots of places to go and much to see

Dundalk should fair well in the post-Boom years - the town itself is well structured with multiple options for shopping, drinking or eating. Most of the boom estates and all that crap are in the suburbs. Crime no worse or better than any other Irish town of this size. For the visitor it is close to Cooley and Carlingford, as well as being close to Blackrock and many small unspoilt beechs - weather permitting.

A lot better than expected ! - spent one day there recently - good infrastructure, shops, restaurants and many interesting historical sites.

Good town with lots to do - a little over built, but the downtown has maintained its character. After visiting last week, it is now on my list of places to live !

Used to live there - has improved immensely since then - has finally moved on from the "troubles" - as long as u stay clear of the usual state funded welfare estates, the place has more or less everything one could expect from a large town - good shopping, wide choice of good restaurants, good pubs and even nice park areas. The architecture seen throughout the town is also impressive and varied. If I came back to Ireland, I would be hard pressed to find a better place to settle down - it also has the advantage of the M1 right on the doorstep - so very close to both Dublin and Belfast.

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:03pm

Hear hear! Up Dundalk!!

CongoPowers · 29-09-2011 4:03pm

lol.

Straight Talker · 29-09-2011 4:07pm

herosa wrote: »

Hear hear! Up Dundalk!!

The dope smokers from lonely planet think that Drawheda is better.They must be smoking some pretty bad dope.:pac:

Biggins · 29-09-2011 4:09pm

Straight Talker wrote: »

What's with all the negativity about Dundalk.I was there recently visiting a relative and i thought it was a grand place.There's a great selection of pubs and restraunts and it's shopping facilities are excellent.It has a few skangers but so does everywhere in ireland and if my word is not good enough here's some comments about Dundalk on likeplace.ie.

Seems to be one of most under-rated towns in Ireland ? Has got everything - shops, pubs, restaurants, historical buildings, etc. Was told not to go there before I left for a short trip around Ireland, but it ended up being one of the highlights of my trip.

The town has a bad name due to the troubles, but having spent 4 days there I think this is unjustified - good crac, lots of places to go and much to see

Dundalk should fair well in the post-Boom years - the town itself is well structured with multiple options for shopping, drinking or eating. Most of the boom estates and all that crap are in the suburbs. Crime no worse or better than any other Irish town of this size. For the visitor it is close to Cooley and Carlingford, as well as being close to Blackrock and many small unspoilt beechs - weather permitting.

A lot better than expected ! - spent one day there recently - good infrastructure, shops, restaurants and many interesting historical sites.

Good town with lots to do - a little over built, but the downtown has maintained its character. After visiting last week, it is now on my list of places to live !

Used to live there - has improved immensely since then - has finally moved on from the "troubles" - as long as u stay clear of the usual state funded welfare estates, the place has more or less everything one could expect from a large town - good shopping, wide choice of good restaurants, good pubs and even nice park areas. The architecture seen throughout the town is also impressive and varied. If I came back to Ireland, I would be hard pressed to find a better place to settle down - it also has the advantage of the M1 right on the doorstep - so very close to both Dublin and Belfast.

Thank you for reading.
That was a advertising statement released on behalf of the Dundalk District Council.
Now back to our regular service...

Straight Talker · 29-09-2011 4:11pm

Biggins wrote: »

Thank you for reading.
That was a advertising statement released on behalf of the Dundalk District Council.
Now back to our regular service...

Here is a link to the comments i put in bold.

http://www.likeplace.ie/places/comments2.php?stateplace=Dundalk,Louth&category=averagerate&isCommentFilter=1

longhalloween · 29-09-2011 4:11pm

It's underrated for a reason!

Drogheda FTW

auditek923 · 29-09-2011 4:12pm

i love dundalk. its a class wee town.

mikemac · 29-09-2011 4:14pm

Dundaaaaaaalk, hai

Have any of yous bewked a holiday there, hai

mcmoustache · 29-09-2011 4:14pm

Isn't pighead from dundalk? I'll wait till I hear from him before I make up my mind.

KeithAFC · 29-09-2011 4:17pm

Doesn't sound that good. You haven't sold it well at all. I won't be visiting.

Fuhrer · 29-09-2011 4:18pm

KeithAFC wrote: »

Doesn't sound that good. You haven't sold it well at all. I won't be visiting.

Sounds like he sold it perfectly.

mikemac · 29-09-2011 4:18pm

Biggins wrote: »

That was a advertising statement released on behalf of the Dundalk District Council.

Nope, when DDC advertise they use printers in Northern Ireland and then tell people to shop local

Vicxas · 29-09-2011 4:21pm

Live there, id like it if i didnt have to commute to dublin...

FunkZ · 29-09-2011 4:21pm

Dundalk is awesome, there's always something to do there!

Alter-Ego · 29-09-2011 4:22pm

Ridleys has one of the best smoking areas I've been in and you can knacker drink outside the Spirit Store. Can't think of anything else going for Dundalk though.

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:22pm

Straight Talker wrote: »

The dope smokers from lonely planet think that Drawheda is better.They must be smoking some pretty bad dope.:pac:

They should have been taken out for a night in Mr Ridleys.That would have changed their minds..either that or their families would be still looking for them.

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:23pm

Ah Alter Ego we posted at the same second.Great minds think alike!

cuppa · 29-09-2011 4:26pm

Think he sold it for a 1 day visit, guess that's long enough

MagicSean · 29-09-2011 4:28pm

It's definitely underrated. Perhaps Ross Kemp could do a show there and increase its worlwide profile.

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:32pm

MagicSean wrote: »

It's definitely underrated. Perhaps Ross Kemp could do a show there and increase its worlwide profile.

That is very funny.

squod · 29-09-2011 4:32pm

MagicSean wrote: »

Ross Kemp

Ross Kemp is a bleedin' homo.

Seems to be one of most under-rated towns in Ireland ? Has got everything - shops, pubs, restaurants, historical buildings, etc. Was told not to go there before I left for a short trip around Ireland, but it ended up being one of the highlights of my trip.

Great sense of camaraderie in the place. With Newry so close to the place it's pretty much a battle to retain local trade and local employment. I'd welcome any of the little fuhkers who run my town council to take a trip there to see how things should be done.

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:36pm

squod wrote: »

Ross Kemp is a bleedin' homo.

He is not! He is a fine example of hetrosexuality(is that a word?)

See the thread tv characters you so would.

Biggins · 29-09-2011 4:36pm

mikemac wrote: »

Nope, when DDC advertise they use printers in Northern Ireland and then tell people to shop local

This is true! :pac:

thenightrider · 29-09-2011 4:39pm

Im from Dublin and have being liveing in Dundalk the last year and i have to say its a great town and wont be going back to Dublin. Its got everything i need here and not as many scum bags as Dublin.

**Timbuk2** · 29-09-2011 4:40pm

Hehe

Funglegunk · 29-09-2011 4:41pm

Up Dundalk! And if you're in Dundalk, visit Blackrock! It's like Dundalk but without the accent.

KeithM89_old · 29-09-2011 4:43pm

Ah sure, its great hey!
We are still very sorry about The Corrs though, dont know how that happened.

rossie1977 · 29-09-2011 4:43pm

didnt seem all that attractive on secret millionaire this week

squod · 29-09-2011 4:47pm

herosa wrote: »

He is not! He is a fine example of hetrosexuality(is that a word?)

See the thread tv characters you so would.

Loads of burds used to fancy George Michael was I was younger. Yeah he was a bleedin' roide.

James__10 · 29-09-2011 4:48pm

Funglegunk wrote: »

Up Dundalk! And if you're in Dundalk, visit Blackrock! It's like Dundalk but without the accent.

Yeah thats because there all a bunch of stuck up pricks up in Blackrock :pac:

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:48pm

KeithM89 wrote: »

We are still very sorry about The Corrs though, dont know how that happened.

Its ok.You gave us Bagatelle.I used to love them. Do ya remember that summer in Dublin la la la

Biggins · 29-09-2011 4:49pm

KeithM89 wrote: »

Ah sure, its great hey!
We are still very sorry about The Corrs though, dont know how that happened.

Every rose has it thorns.

Funglegunk · 29-09-2011 4:49pm

James__10 wrote: »

Yeah thats because there all a bunch of stuck up pricks up in Blackrock :pac:

Don't make me sic my bodyguard on you, you filthy serf.

Funglegunk · 29-09-2011 4:50pm

herosa wrote: »

Its ok.You gave us Bagatelle.I used to love them. Do ya remember that summer in Dublin la la la

And Who's Eddie...

mikemac · 29-09-2011 4:54pm

Funglegunk wrote: »

And if you're in Dundalk, visit Blackrock! It's like Dundalk but without the accent.

Ah Blackrock, I'd forgotton about this lad until now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWsXd8w4vuk

And the Louth accents, tis da talk o da tooooown

herosa · 29-09-2011 4:55pm

Who is Eddie?

Is this like the smokie thing? Alice! Alice! Who the feck is Alice?

(only Eddie obviously)

Dunny · 29-09-2011 5:23pm

mikemac wrote: »

Dundaaaaaaalk, hai

Have any of yous bewked a holiday there, hai

Thats Ardeeee HEY

Dunny · 29-09-2011 5:23pm

Funglegunk wrote: »

Don't make me sic my bodyguard on you, you filthy serf.

He's right thou..:pac:

pjjk90 · 29-09-2011 5:25pm

Dundalk

delta720 · 29-09-2011 5:26pm

Scup da towwwn!!!

Straight Talker · 29-09-2011 5:28pm

cuppa wrote: »

Think he sold it for a 1 day visit, guess that's long enough

A day is enough it's not Cork or Dublin like.:pac:

Straight Talker · 29-09-2011 5:30pm

KeithM89 wrote: »

Ah sure, its great hey!
We are still very sorry about The Corrs though, dont know how that happened.

But Dublin inflicted Jedward,Westlife and Boyzone on the country while my beloved East Cork is responsible for Crystal Swing!At least the Corr's could play there instruments.

Straight Talker · 29-09-2011 5:31pm

rossie1977 wrote: »

didnt seem all that attractive on secret millionaire this week

You would say the same about Cork and Dublin if they only showed Knocka and Finglas!

Dunny · 29-09-2011 5:33pm

rossie1977 wrote: »

didnt seem all that attractive on secret millionaire this week

Er eh, the point of the show is to help rundown areas, no?

He should have been sat in the Crowne Plaza having a steak dinner and champagne with Dermot Ahern.

Emiko · 29-09-2011 5:55pm

KeithAFC wrote: »

Doesn't sound that good. You haven't sold it well at all. I won't be visiting.

Our Protestant brethern have always been welcome in the town.

I remember Peter Robinson and his friends visiting us in '86, not to mention the friendly with Linfield a few years earlier.

amacachi · 29-09-2011 6:51pm

Damn, that video of the young fella knockin someone off a bike with a football is gone of youtube.

He's the fella who was in the boxing club on The Secret Millionaire saying he was involved in gangs. Some LOLs were had at that statement

deathrider · 29-09-2011 7:10pm

I always had this idea of planting loads of dynamite around the outskirts of Dundalk, just to loosen it up a bit. Then we could just push it out to see and forget about it.

amacachi · 29-09-2011 7:11pm

deathrider wrote: »

I always had this idea of planting loads of dynamite around the outskirts of Dundalk, just to loosen it up a bit. Then we could just push it out to see and forget about it.

To see what?

deathrider · 29-09-2011 7:12pm

amacachi wrote: »

To see what?

How far it could float...

Paparazzo · 29-09-2011 7:13pm

Dundalk is a lovely place for a pint. In the face

Dundalk The Most Underrated Town In Ireland

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