Moving to Cork

reillymurph

Hi myself and my husband are moving to Cork in May and wanted to know a little about it. For example where is the best place to live - near to the city but with country views, best for traffic commute and transport and also nice safe area. Would be great to know more. Originally from Tipp but moving back from living in England for two years. Any advice or help would be great and also how easy is it to make friends in Cork.

lawred2

Urm.. is this the right forum?

reillymurph

I thought I just had to put in the heading and it would bring me to the right forum

dudara

Moved to the Cork City forum.

dudara

reillymurph

:DThank you

namloc1980

Where will you be commuting to and for how long are you happy to drive to work?

reillymurph

I am hoping to commute to the city. We have only one car so I will have to take the bus. I wanted to be near enough to the city to be able to go out at the weekends if we want yet have a bit of countryside too so a commuter town would be great. Thank you for answering my post.

Roger Hassenforder

Are ye working?

reillymurph

Looking for jobs - should be both working in city. Husband is engineer so he will be working in one of the industrial estates around the city I guess

Roger Hassenforder

reillymurph wrote: »

Looking for jobs - should be both working in city. Husband is engineer so he will be working in one of the industrial estates around the city I guess

What kind of engineer?
What are you looking for?

Ralf and Florian

reillymurph wrote: »

Looking for jobs - should be both working in city. Husband is engineer so he will be working in one of the industrial estates around the city I guess

A currently unemployed engineer?

reillymurph

A manufacturing engineer and no we are working in the UK and hoping to be in Cork by May 2018. I am looking for a marketing job and my husband has an interview for a job tomorrow. Just wanted to know a bit about Cork before we go

darkdubh

Passage West is a village just outside the city. Friendly pubs and great scenery.

reillymurph

Sounds really good. Will have a look thanks

hufpc8w3adnk65

The commute to and from Passage is a pain imo. Traffic chaos in Douglas all the time more or less! Also looking st nice bill for a taxi to and from the city center... will ye renting or buying initially?

reillymurph

Renting initially for the first year at least

questionmark?

Midleton is a nice place. If your husband ends up working in Little island or Carrigtowhill(lots of large industry in those areas) it's an easy commute on the N25. Also regular commuter train(23 minute journey) and bus services into Cork City. Bussling little town, lots of good restaurants and pubs along with a decent amount of shops with the coast on your doorstep. Recently moved here and have zero complaints about the place.

namloc1980

Would second Midleton. You mentioned transport links as something important. It has a great train and bus service to the city. As mentioned Little Island and Carrigtwohill have a lot of industrial employment and are very nearby. Good amenities in East Cork, short drive to the beach etc. Would avoid Passage as you've only one car. Bus service is dire.

Spanish Eyes

Third Midleton.

Great spot with (for Cork, apart from Cobh line) great transport links.

reillymurph

namloc1980 wrote: »

Would second Midleton. You mentioned transport links as something important. It has a great train and bus service to the city. As mentioned Little Island and Carrigtwohill have a lot of industrial employment and are very nearby. Good amenities in East Cork, short drive to the beach etc. Would avoid Passage as you've only one car. Bus service is dire.

Thank you for that. I wonder if you know how much it costs for a taxi from Cork City to Midleton if we were coming home from a night out.

reillymurph

Thank you for that. Will look up Middleton now. Does anyone know what a taxi would cost to the city.

Spanish Eyes

reillymurph wrote: »

Thank you for that. Will look up Middleton now. Does anyone know what a taxi would cost to the city.

google taxi Midleton. Ask the local Midleton cab company. It's easy :P

Mushy

It's 30 to Carrigtwohill so likely to be close to 50 for Midleton. Going out in city wouldn't be so necessary if living there though, enough to go to in the town

Cherry_Cola

Glanmire sounds perfect for you. 10 minutes to the city, lots of countryside too. Bus every half hour.

Roger Hassenforder

Ballincollig/Bishopstown worth looking at.
Ballincollig is quite rural in setting, but the biggest town in Cork. 20min cycle into city centre.
Dell have a large manufacturing site, Apple close by as well

hufpc8w3adnk65

I’d go with Balincolig or glanmire over Midelton aswell! That’s a fair journey out of town. Can I ask what age bracket ye are in?

run_Forrest_run

I'd definitely consider Ballincollig/Bishopstown over Midleton purely because of the tunnel and the nightmare it can often be.

Someone said the traffic from Passage is bad, it's not as bad as Midleton and if you fancied commuting by bike into town there is a very nice (and flat) path taking you all the way into the Marina/city.

Diziet

In addition to all the suburb ideas - Cork city is not exactly big, so if you live in the city you avoid the commuting worries, and realistically you are only 15 minutes away from countryside from pretty much anywhere in the city :-)

questionmark?

Mushy wrote: »

It's 30 to Carrigtwohill so likely to be close to 50 for Midleton. Going out in city wouldn't be so necessary if living there though, enough to go to in the town

I agree there is a lot in town. Thought night life would be quite and would have to go into the city regularly but there is enough good pubs with music and late drinks to keep you entertained in Midleton.

OP it does depend where you both end up working. If say your husband gets a job in Little Island and you in the city centre for example then Midleton is a great choice. If ye get jobs say one in Kinsale and the other in Mahon then consider other areas.

reillymurph

Thank you everyone - your advice has been very helpful. We are looking forward to moving back to Ireland and living in Cork.

reillymurph

MrMac84 wrote: »

I’d go with Balincolig or glanmire over Midelton aswell! That’s a fair journey out of town. Can I ask what age bracket ye are in?

We are late 30's

jimgoose

reillymurph wrote: »

We are late 30's

Midleton is a fine town, there'll be enough restaurants and bars and this-that-the-other to entertain a couple your age. I would reiterate what one or two others have said though, that is look towards the Wilton/Bishopstown/Ballincollig side also if ye'll be working on that side of the tunnel.

hufpc8w3adnk65

reillymurph wrote: »

We are late 30's

I’d still look closer to the city as others have mentioned. If ye were attending live at the marquee, opera house, Everyman, etc then getting from Midleton would be difficult and or costly. At least by renting here for awhile ye will get a feel for the place before looking at buying

Sonics2k

Living in Ballincollig at the moment, but moving away soon.

Area is very nice, but insanely expensive for somewhere so far from the city. So that's very much worth keeping in mind.

jimgoose

Sonics2k wrote: »

Living in Ballincollig at the moment, but moving away soon.

Area is very nice, but insanely expensive for somewhere so far from the city. So that's very much worth keeping in mind.

True enough, Ballincollig is near-as-makes-no-difference as expensive as Bishopstown these days.

deRanged

I think it really matters where you work. if you can avoid crossing the tunnel at rush hour, that's a big advantage.
Midleton is fantastic, but perhaps not ideal if you work in Ovens.

reillymurph

Thanks I would prefer to be near to the city to go out at weekends

Diziet

I live in the city (close to the centre) and as my kids went through the teenage years, I cannot stress enough how easy it was for them to get to activities and to meet friends by walking places, instead of me playing taxi driver :-). Something to think about if you have children. Also - no parking costs or taxi costs when moving about town, easy walk to cinemas, theatres, etc. Cork is really very walkable.

Heckler

I lived in Midleton for a couple of years and drove every day to and from mahon through the tunnel for work. 8-5pm. Traffic was never that much of an issue unless there was an incident in the tunnel. That said I travel the same route now but opposite and the traffic heading east seems a lot heavier these days at rush hour.

The train service is very handy but the last train back from kent station is around 11pm which can put the brakes on a night out in Cork city. A taxi used to cost me 40euros from the city centre to the far end of midelton. I always agreed the price with the driver before setting off. Never got the bus to or from.

Very nice area with plenty of pubs and restaurants. Woods and beaches close by. I enjoyed living there.

brianwalshcork

The tunnel traffic is painful east / west morning and evening, no doubt about it,especially if you have to travel at leak times, but with the new interchange work starting at the end of the year there is light at the end of the...

the beer revolu

I'd look at renting in the city centre and get a feel for the city.
Cork is weird in that suburban property is generally more expensive than city center residential property.

markcahill1985

darkdubh wrote:

Passage West is a village just outside the city. Friendly pubs and great scenery.

I'm currently in process of buying house in Passage. What's pubs would you recommend if you don't mind me asking?

reillymurph

the beer revolu wrote: »

I'd look at renting in the city centre and get a feel for the city.
Cork is weird in that suburban property is generally more expensive than city center residential property.

Thanks do you know what areas are okay in the city - not too  rough that I could look at. Just that I don't know Cork very well

reillymurph

Diziet wrote: »

I live in the city (close to the centre) and as my kids went through the teenage years, I cannot stress enough how easy it was for them to get to activities and to meet friends by walking places, instead of me playing taxi driver :-). Something to think about if you have children. Also - no parking costs or taxi costs when moving about town, easy walk to cinemas, theatres, etc. Cork is really very walkable.

Thanks for that. I don't have kids but would like to rent in the city or suburbs. Do you know areas that would be nice and not too rough. Really would appreciate your input on this.

frefrefre

Diziet wrote: »

I live in the city (close to the centre) and as my kids went through the teenage years, I cannot stress enough how easy it was for them to get to activities and to meet friends by walking places, instead of me playing taxi driver :-). Something to think about if you have children. Also - no parking costs or taxi costs when moving about town, easy walk to cinemas, theatres,
etc. Cork is really very walkable.

Where is relatively safe and affordable for families near the city please?

what the hell!

I bought a year ago in Blackpool and couldn't be happier. It might get a bad rep sometimes but thankfully I've had no issues. Granted the area mightn't be as well kept as others but you will get a better deal and are only a short walk into the city and you have Blackpool shopping centre across the road which has everything you need. Cinema, gym and all of the shops. No need for taxis and the bus service is quite good.

reillymurph

what the hell! wrote: »

I bought a year ago in Blackpool and couldn't be happier. It might get a bad rep sometimes but thankfully I've had no issues. Granted the area mightn't be as well kept as others but you will get a better deal and are only a short walk into the city and you have Blackpool shopping centre across the road which has everything you need. Cinema, gym and all of the shops. No need for taxis and the bus service is quite good.

Thank you that s very helpful.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Greenmount is another area that you can walk to the city from and has regularly bus’s etc

Kerry25x

what the hell! wrote: »

I bought a year ago in Blackpool and couldn't be happier. It might get a bad rep sometimes but thankfully I've had no issues. Granted the area mightn't be as well kept as others but you will get a better deal and are only a short walk into the city and you have Blackpool shopping centre across the road which has everything you need. Cinema, gym and all of the shops. No need for taxis and the bus service is quite good.

I second this, Blackpool is a great location if you want all amenities close by and the city is just a 15 minute stroll away.

the beer revolu

There aren't really many rough areas in Cork and nowhere close to the centre would be considered rough.

There are a few dodgy estates but they're out of town.

reillymurph

MrMac84 wrote: »

The commute to and from Passage is a pain imo. Traffic chaos in Douglas all the time more or less! Also looking st nice bill for a taxi to and from the city center... will ye renting or buying initially?

Hi you helped us out with a post moving to Cork. We are now moving on Saturday and my husband is starting a job in Ringaskiddy 14th May. We have been looking at Renting a house in Douglas or Rochestown as they have good access to the city where I want to look for work and Ringaskiddy. Do you think that would be good or is the traffic that bad. I would be taking the bus and my husband driving. Would appreciate any help. Thanks