Anything to get involved with in Shannon?

pancakes rule

Hi, I'm 19 and recently got a job in Shannon. I'm moving there on Sunday evening and I don't know anyone there. I know a few people in Limerick and I'll probably go there once a week for an organisation I was involved with in Dublin, but it's expensive to be traveling there all the time.
If I had gotten a job in Limerick, I know I'd try out for the youth theatre and I'd do a couple of evening courses in LIT, but I can't afford to get the bus in that often.
I found a ciorcal comhrá in Shannon which I'd like to attend, but apart from that, I don't know what I'd do there.
I'm working in a call centre with shifts and I'm really worried that I won't make any friends- or that it'll take ages, and that I'll just be really lonely there.
Any ideas?

buck65

For starters don't read the worst town in Clare thread!

Lady Chatterton

pancakes rule wrote: »

Hi, I'm 19 and recently got a job in Shannon.
I'm working in a call centre with shifts and I'm really worried that I won't make any friends- or that it'll take ages, and that I'll just be really lonely there.
Any ideas?

Hi 'Pancakes rule',

I'm not sure which Call Centre you'll be working for but I've a few friends who work in Call Centres in Shannon and all I can say to you is that while the job itself can be pretty challenging the craic amongst the staff is brilliant by all accounts.

My friends would regularly attend team nights out, get involved in charity events and take part in tag rugby and golfing etc. You should have no absolutely no difficulty making friends.

Good luck with your move to Shannon!

Clareman

Call centers are usually great places for making friends, you'll be amazed the amount of people in the same boat as you.

pilate 1

not from shannon but it seems to get a lot of bad press.
shannon musical society one of the best in the country
and would be a great place to meet people