Tullamore living

hollyoc

Hi guys

Im considering moving to Tullamore.

Where is nice to live thats close to the town?

Is the train service reliable as I will commute daily. Would I be better off driving I generally work in Dublin but from time to time work in Galway, Cork and other cities around Ireland.


What is Tullamore town like? What kind of facilities are around? Droim Liath is the kind of area I have been looking into. Is there any housing estates walking distance from the town.

thanks guys

An Ri rua

hollyoc wrote: »

Hi guys

Im considering moving to Tullamore.

Where is nice to live thats close to the town?

Is the train service reliable as I will commute daily. Would I be better off driving I generally work in Dublin but from time to time work in Galway, Cork and other cities around Ireland.


What is Tullamore town like? What kind of facilities are around? Droim Liath is the kind of area I have been looking into. Is there any housing estates walking distance from the town.

thanks guys

Hi,

its a great town. Depending on where you work in Dublin, the car might be necessary. But overall, the train is recommended. And good.

There's been one or two threads very similar to this in the Offaly forum. Worth digging a bit more using the search forum facility.

Best wishes on your move.

ps Dromliath is not a convenient walking distance to town, particularly later at night for, I presume, a young lady. I would recommend Spollenstown or Whitehall Estate etc. Much safer and shorter distance also. Perhaps Harbour Walk also.

hollyoc

Hi An Ri rua

Many thanks for this. I was down on Friday the town was very busy. I checked out a few areas and although many housing developments are walking distance some are a bit awkward location wise. Plenty of taxis though.

so many car parks in the town but yet nowhere to park it was crazy. The town is so busy I wasn't expecting that.

Still trying to decide if the daily commute to Dublin/Galway will be manageable.

Holly

hey holly

i think tullamore is grand, not as busy as ages ago when i used to socialise here but since i moved back its so quiet, pubs are very quiet if you are lookign for abit of a night life. drom liath is ok same as ballin ri and carraig cluin, harbour walk, thornsbury are all walking distance especially if you want to leave car at home and walk to train its around 20-25 mins, main street for an apartment woudl be ideal but expensive. but its around the corner from train and in centre of town.

depending if its daily to galway/dublin then might be worth considering. why not just move to galway, its a class city.

efb

I commute from Tullamore find it grand

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Maybe Athlone would be a decent alternative if you can't find anything suitable? Its more or less halfway between Dublin and Galway, is on the train line, and its also motorway all the way to both cities if you wanted to drive. Its a good size town too, so there is plenty of accommodation available, and has good facilities, shopping, nightlife etc.

Not trying to hijack the Tullamore idea at all, my mother is from there and I like it, just another option!

edelg

I commuted from Tullamore to Athlone (Galway train) all last year and it was grand, only thing is I don't think there's a train earlier than half 8 from tullamore which means your arrival in Galway would be just after 10, thats not much good if u have work at 9..

Nomis21

Athlone might be better as you have the choice of two bus lines as well as the train.

bennyineire

If your mostly working in Dublin then Tullamore would be best as its only 60 mins by train, Athlone is 90 mins by train. Have a look at Spollenstown Wood, it is a nice housing estate built about 10 years ago and is a 5-10 minute walk to the train station and a 15 minute walk to the town center

Egan2012

Any of the above places would be ideal if you needed the train. Thornsbury, Harbour Walk, Harbour Drive Drom Laith and Ballin Ri are quite a distance from the train station. They price of rent on a 2 bedroom aprtment in Main St. has dropped considerably. You can get a 2 bed apartment near the shopping centre, train station etc. with your own parking spot for between 6 and 700 month. There is housing estates on the outskirts of town that are not overally far from the train station. As said above, Spollens Town, Charllivle and Clonminch wood. All nice places. There is a newish place built in that area in the last few years called Colliers Brook. Nice private place with a mixture of apartments and houses.

Ollygolf

Hollyoc,how did you get on? I'm a young professional hoping to move to Tullamore to work in an area near by.

lampylady

Tullamore is class

Sandra246

Hi there,

I am thinking of moving to Tullamore does anybody know of any safe/ quiet areas. We have no children so schools are not an issue also I dont drive.

I was looking at Cahir Mhor and Kearney Park/ road in front of the park does anyone know what they are like ?

Also, the town centre ?
Thanks in advance.

bennyineire

Sandra246 wrote: »

Hi there,

I am thinking of moving to Tullamore does anybody know of any safe/ quiet areas. We have no children so schools are not an issue also I dont drive.

I was looking at Cahir Mhor and Kearney Park/ road in front of the park does anyone know what they are like ?

Also, the town centre ?
Thanks in advance.

Are you looking to buy or rent, also what kind of accomadation are you looking for ?

SandraAnne

Hi bennyineire,

Thats my post above, wasn't able to reply to yours. Thanks for your reply. Yes, we are buying but our budget is not great . We have viewings next week in

Cahir Mhor,
kearney road, house
The Granary Market oldish apartment block.
Alt moore apartment ground floor.
Kilbride Street.

We are not really familiar with the town so thought I would try check it out.
Thanks

bennyineire

Hi please see my comments in brackets below

SandraAnne wrote: »

Hi bennyineire,

Thats my post above, wasn't able to reply to yours. Thanks for your reply. Yes, we are buying but our budget is not great . We have viewings next week in

Cahir Mhor, (Nice quite area, close to train station)

kearney road, house (don't know where this is, there is no kearney road, if you mean Kearney Park then, older housing estate, quite area now and close to town centre)

The Granary Market oldish apartment block. (stay well clear of this spot, very noisy with all sorts living in this block, apartments are small and packed tightly together)

Alt moore apartment ground floor. (nice aparmtent block with private gates, close to train station and right in the town centre)

Kilbride Street. (older area of town but is quite and very close to town centre)

We are not really familiar with the town so thought I would try check it out.
Thanks

frosty123

lampylady wrote: »

Tullamore is class

not if you're a protestant


https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2018/1101/1007985-st-catherines-church-tullamore/

bennyineire

frosty123 wrote: »

not if you're a protestant


https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2018/1101/1007985-st-catherines-church-tullamore/

There is no evidence what so ever that this was a sectarian issue, this was more than likely young lads been vandals. If you read the article the Reverend doesn't believes it was sectarian.

In fact I can't remember the last time there was a sectarian attack in Tullamore, it's simply not an issue here what religion a person is

frosty123

bennyineire wrote: »

If you read the article the Reverend doesn't believes it was sectarian.

typical timid southern protestant response...of course it was sectarian on the lead up to remembrance sunday what else would it be..the same thing happened in galway way a few months back

bennyineire

frosty123 wrote: »

typical timid southern protestant response...of course it was sectarian on the lead up to remembrance sunday what else would it be..the same thing happened in galway way a few months back

Sounds like you have a southern protestant chip on your shoulder. I live in Tullamore and come from a protestant background and I tell you it is not a sectarian town. Those days are long gone.

Arsenal11

Hi Lads,

I am moving to tullamore for work in the next few months and I am looking to buy a place. I am a single man so looking for a one or two bedroom apartment.

My budget would be 100K - 120K .

I have been looking at places on the Internet such as Altmore House and River Court and both look absolutely fine, location wise.

I am just wondering if any of these areas have a bad name?

Or if ye have any recommendations for another apartments to look into.

All advice and help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks lads

bennyineire

Arsenal11 wrote: »

Hi Lads,

I am moving to tullamore for work in the next few months and I am looking to buy a place. I am a single man so looking for a one or two bedroom apartment.

My budget would be 100K - 120K .

I have been looking at places on the Internet such as Altmore House and River Court and both look absolutely fine, location wise.

I am just wondering if any of these areas have a bad name?

Or if ye have any recommendations for another apartments to look into.

All advice and help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks lads

Nope, these are nice apartments. Gated too. Right in the middle of town too.
I would have no problem living there

Feel free to PM me if you want. I'm from Tullamore

Arsenal11

bennyineire wrote: »

Nope, these are nice apartments. Gated too. Right in the middle of town too.
I would have no problem living there

Feel free to PM me if you want. I'm from Tullamore

Thanks so much.
PM sent bunny.

Anyone else have any recommendations for places to live / not to live in tullamore or any advise in general.

Is it known to be a rough area ?

Very rarely hear anything bad happening in the area on the news

All help greatly appreciated 😀

meeeeh

I would avoid Arden View estate but I don't think there is much hassle anywhere in general.

Arsenal11

meeeeh wrote: »

I would avoid Arden View estate but I don't think there is much hassle anywhere in general.

Thanks so much..

Any idea if there is many one bedroom apartments in Altmore house apartment block ? Or in River/Park Court?

Sue de Nimes

My wife and I are moving back to Ireland shortly from the UK. Her family lives close to Moate and we are looking at locations close to her. Tullamore is one location we are considering. Unfortunately, neither of us drive (the consequence of living in cities all our adult lives). In Tullamore the houses that are available within our (unfortunately) modest budget are either in places like Eiscyr which seems to be a 40min walk out of town, or in the centre of town. Can anyone comment on living in the centre of Tullamore, is it to be avoided?

meeeeh

I haven't heard anything particularly bad about Escir but there are not many amenities around that part of town. All the supermarkets are in the centre or other side of the town. I don't think there are any huge issues in the town, maybe somebody else can advise more.

240 Robert

meeeeh wrote: »

I haven't heard anything particularly bad about Escir but there are not many amenities around that part of town. All the supermarkets are in the centre or other side of the town. I don't think there are any huge issues in the town, maybe somebody else can advise more.

Eiscir Meadows is about 15 min walk from the town centre, you have centra or circle k close by. No big issues with Èiscir or around town.
Don't be enticed to move into church hill.
Best of Luck with your move.

meeeeh

240 Robert wrote: »

Eiscir Meadows is about 15 min walk from the town centre, you have centra or circle k close by. No big issues with Èiscir or around town.
Don't be enticed to move into church hill.
Best of Luck with your move.

It's more than 15 min walk. I don't mind Centra or Circle K but it's not where I would be buying my Sunday roast, more exotic ingredients and carrying home 7kg bag of potatoes from. It's not a convenient location if you don't drive that's all.

240 Robert

Arsenal11 wrote: »

Thanks so much..

Any idea if there is many one bedroom apartments in Altmore house apartment block ? Or in River/Park Court?

Check "daft.ie" there is a 2 bed apt for rent in Altmore (think they maybe all be 2 bed) or contact kelly/duncan auctioneers, they may be able to help you.

bennyineire

meeeeh wrote: »

It's more than 15 min walk. I don't mind Centra or Circle K but it's not where I would be buying my Sunday roast, more exotic ingredients and carrying home 7kg bag of potatoes from. It's not a convenient location if you don't drive that's all.

Feel free to PM if you wish, I'm from the town and have lived here all my life. There are lots of closer houses for sure

meeeeh

bennyineire wrote: »

Feel free to PM if you wish, I'm from the town and have lived here all my life. There are lots of closer houses for sure

I think you probably intended this for Sue de Nimes.

bennyineire

meeeeh wrote: »

I think you probably intended this for Sue de Nimes.

Opps, you are correct

Sue de Nimes

bennyineire wrote: »

Opps, you are correct

I might tap you up when we are close to making an offer on something.

A question for people on the train service from Tullamore. Is there any way to get cheaper train fares for trains from Tullamore? Is it just a single fare with no off peak prices or railcard discounts or anything like that?

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Sue de Nimes wrote: »

A question for people on the train service from Tullamore. Is there any way to get cheaper train fares for trains from Tullamore? Is it just a single fare with no off peak prices or railcard discounts or anything like that?

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/rail-fares-and-tickets/fares-info/dublin-galway

I don't know where you're looking at commuting to, but 392 for a monthly ticket from Tullamore to Heuston does represent a saving on single and day return fares, although really only worth it if you're doing 5 days a week.

bennyineire

Sue de Nimes wrote: »

I might tap you up when we are close to making an offer on something.

A question for people on the train service from Tullamore. Is there any way to get cheaper train fares for trains from Tullamore? Is it just a single fare with no off peak prices or railcard discounts or anything like that?

If it's for commuting then tax saver will save you a few bob for sure
https://www.taxsaver.ie/Ticket-Types/Rail-point-to-point-tickets/

But if it's just from time to time best to book on the website most times in advance

Ray Donovan

Very worrying development from Arden View yesterday when a man seemingly attempted to abduct a 4 year old child.

Initial reports on offalyexpress.ie were that one person was arrested and one person was in hospital which I read as the abductor was caught in the act and he got a hiding for himself which is not a bit of harm.

However a report on independent.ie doesn't mention anything about an assault just an arrest.

Anyone got any clarity on the story?

meeeeh

I have no inside information but to me it points out to some some family squabble or similar. It's Arden View after all...

bennyineire

meeeeh wrote: »

I have no inside information but to me it points out to some some family squabble or similar. It's Arden View after all...

So you have no idea but decided to make an assumption purely on the housing estate?

meeeeh

bennyineire wrote: »

So you have no idea but decided to make an assumption purely on the housing estate?

Yes. Plus the fact that majority of kidnapping incidents are family disputes.

Sue de Nimes

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/rail-fares-and-tickets/fares-info/dublin-galway

I don't know where you're looking at commuting to, but 392 for a monthly ticket from Tullamore to Heuston does represent a saving on single and day return fares, although really only worth it if you're doing 5 days a week.

Wasn't looking at commuting. Just wanted to get an idea of prices. Here in the UK a peak time train ticket to London is £37 but travel off-peak at the weekend with a railcard and that comes down to £12

bennyineire

Sue de Nimes wrote: »

Wasn't looking at commuting. Just wanted to get an idea of prices. Here in the UK a peak time train ticket to London is £37 but travel off-peak at the weekend with a railcard and that comes down to £12

There used to be a reduced rate if you travelled after 9am, all promotions seemed to have stopped for the moment (due to Covid).

The one big difference here I guess you don't really get penalized here if you buy your ticket at the station and generally intercity rail travel is much cheaper here in Ireland as a whole.

Promotions will run again next year I suspect when they actually want people to use the service.

Pro Coivid it was common to see €20 return fares from Dublin to Galway or Westport.

Also if I dare to ask your age, if you are over 65 then all travel anywhere on the trains is free

Sue de Nimes

I'm 44 - a long way off 65 still!

Joeseph Balls

meeeeh wrote: »

Yes. Plus the fact that majority of kidnapping incidents are family disputes.

Well you're wrong this time.

Two stories going around. The abduction one, and the one that the child was in the middle of the road, the man picked her up and carried her to the path. A neighbour seen it and started shouting.
One man arrested and got a bad hiding yesterday seemingly. If the second story is true, the attacker will be in a bit of bother

Sue de Nimes

A house has come up in "Hophill Grove" or "The Grove" as the agent lists it. I heard someone mention Hophill was "lively" is that somewhere to avoid buying a house?

240 Robert

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117810508#Comment_117810508

Hophill is a nice place to live, mixture of private and some rented houses, well maintained, close to , leisure centre etc.

Manndy

Hi all, new here so I would appreciate help. Finally got mortgage and looking at tullamore to buy but with house prices winding up like crazy I want to consider if places are safe. We have 2 young children (girls on with mild autism) so I have be sure to get place in safe neighbourhood. There is one house in Columba's place but I heard it's rough. I don't know where to look and don't have 220 k to spend. Please let me know where to look.