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Moving to Balbriggan

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  • 12-02-2014 1:25pm
    #1
    antgal23
    Registered Users Posts: 497 ✭✭


    Hi all :)


    I am from Armagh and my wife is Georgian and we have 3 kids (1, 3 and 6).

    We plan to more back to Ireland in 2015 and I am considering Balbriggan.

    I don't know the area at all and so have some qns

    1) whats the transport links like to Dublin? whats the cost?
    2) are most amenities (schools, parks, shops) accessible on foot?
    3) how far is the nearest shopping centre? e.g. Tescos
    4) how / where /when do I register my 6 yr old for school?
    5) which parts of the town are the best to live in (access to amentities / schools / low crime)


    in your estimation, what would be the cost for us to live there?
    education / public t/port / food / heating and electricity / gym / tv license

    am I missing a/thing? :confused:

    Thanks

    antgal23


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    kaisersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭kaisersoze


    1) whats the transport links like to Dublin? whats the cost?

    Train from Station in town. good enough service, check irishrail.ie for prices. It depends on if you use an annual, weekly or monthly ticket. PAYG is expensive

    2) are most amenities (schools, parks, shops) accessible on foot?
    Plenty of schools, parks and shops on foot. Big supervalue in town centre, and big Tesco up near graveyard all accessible by foot.
    Parks are plenty but the best of all is Argillan. You can walk from the town and I've done it regularly or you can cycle to the Ladies stairs and walk over the rail bridge into the park.
    http://www.ardgillancastle.ie/

    3) how far is the nearest shopping centre? e.g. Tescos
    See above

    4) how / where /when do I register my 6 yr old for school?
    School options are here
    http://www.balbriggan.info/schools_in_balbriggan.shtml

    5) which parts of the town are the best to live in (access to amentities / schools / low crime)
    Like anything, your budget will determine where you live. I know someone looking for a place in the town at the moment and it looks only like Moylaragh has surplus places to rent at the moment. It might be worth your while staying in a B&B or Hotel for a night and taking a drive/taxi around and deciding for your self.
    Maybe go to the many letting agents in the town and see what they have to try myhome.ie or let.ie


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    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    Also very good bus links to Dublin. There is a Bus Eireann service which is very regular and has an express service in the morning and evenings. There is also a private bus company who run a service from the shopping centre in the morning and evenings.


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    antgal23
    Registered Users Posts: 497 ✭✭antgal23


    Thanks Kaisersoze for the great info
    kaisersoze wrote: »
    1) whats the transport links like to Dublin? whats the cost?

    Train from Station in town. good enough service, check irishrail.ie for prices. It depends on if you use an annual, weekly or monthly ticket. PAYG is expensive

    2) are most amenities (schools, parks, shops) accessible on foot?
    Plenty of schools, parks and shops on foot. Big supervalue in town centre, and big Tesco up near graveyard all accessible by foot.
    Parks are plenty but the best of all is Argillan. You can walk from the town and I've done it regularly or you can cycle to the Ladies stairs and walk over the rail bridge into the park.
    http://www.ardgillancastle.ie/

    3) how far is the nearest shopping centre? e.g. Tescos
    See above

    4) how / where /when do I register my 6 yr old for school?
    School options are here
    http://www.balbriggan.info/schools_in_balbriggan.shtml

    5) which parts of the town are the best to live in (access to amentities / schools / low crime)
    Like anything, your budget will determine where you live. I know someone looking for a place in the town at the moment and it looks only like Moylaragh has surplus places to rent at the moment. It might be worth your while staying in a B&B or Hotel for a night and taking a drive/taxi around and deciding for your self.
    Maybe go to the many letting agents in the town and see what they have to try myhome.ie or let.ie


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    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,643 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Transport links:

    Train:
    Irish Rail: http://www.irishrail.ie/media/15-braydublindundalk1.pdf

    Bus:
    Bus Eireann - Route 101: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1379087450-101.pdf

    Bus Eireann - Route 101X: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1342709771-101X.pdf

    Bus Eireann - Route 104 (town service): http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360763924-104.pdf

    Dublin Bus - Route 33: http://dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/33/

    Dublin Bus - Route 33A: http://dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/33a/

    KBR Buses Route 191: https://www.facebook.com/KbrTransportLtd


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