Relocating from Dublin & remote working

Bobeagleburger

There's not much difference in rain. Galway definitely gets more but it's over egged.

Bredabe

+1 for Oranmore, a bit like living in Rathmines in terms of shops and parking.
Public transport can be dodge, but within a few mins of the motorway, good schools, safe parks and seascapes.

The train station is a bit of a walk outside of the village, but you can park there all day or cycle safely.

Wompa1

+1 for Oranmore too. Not sure how it is now but put an offer on a house in Oranmore back in November. They got an offer that 100K more than the asking price! :pac:

El Tarangu

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There's not much difference in rain. Galway definitely gets more but it's over egged.

Galway experiences 230 days of rainfall a year compared to Dublin's 130; the difference is pretty significant.

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El Tarangu wrote: »

Galway experiences 230 days of rainfall a year compared to Dublin's 130; the difference is pretty significant.

How many hours per a 24 hour day does it qualify that it has rained that day? Or is it 15/30 minutes per day?

PhoenixParker

Met.ie have a good breakdown, though you've to use Claremorris as a proxy for Galway. Right most column has the yearly data.

Data here for Dublin:
https://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/1971-2000/dublin.html

Here for Claremorris:
https://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/1971-2000/claremorris.html

Dublin had an average of 188 days with 0.2mm of rain or more (which is the bare minimum to count as a rainy day), 126 days with 1mm or more and 43 days with over 5mm of rain. Total average rainfall 734mm.

Claremorris an average of 226 days with 0.2mm of rain or more, 174 days with 1mm or more and 75 days with over 5mm of rain. Total average rainfall 1173mm.

It's a big chunk wetter. Basically 50% more rain in total with an extra months worth of days with heavy rainfall.

It's a bit like living on a busy road. Some people it bothers, some people are fine with it. OP might be fine with it, but before moving lock stock and barrel I'd suggest getting through a winter first.

Mrs OBumble

what_traffic wrote: »

How many hours per a 24 hour day does it qualify that it has rained that day? Or is it 15/30 minutes per day?

Generally about 30 minutes of each hour :}

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Bredabe

The rain I can stand. The unrelenting grayness is what gets to me.

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PhoenixParker wrote: »

Dublin had an average of 188 days with 0.2mm of rain or more (which is the bare minimum to count as a rainy day), 126 days with 1mm or more and 43 days with over 5mm of rain. Total average rainfall 734mm.

Claremorris an average of 226 days with 0.2mm of rain or more, 174 days with 1mm or more and 75 days with over 5mm of rain. Total average rainfall 1173mm.

That makes sense, volume of rain.
North County Dublin i.e Dublin Airport looks like it gets the lowest rainfall of any weather station in the whole Country.

beardybrewer

My wife used to comment on Galway girls and would point out all the stylish scarves and hats when we visited. Then we moved here and she realised they weren't being fashionable!

Jaden

Don't do it. Stay where you are. At the very, very least, stay put until things return somewhat to normal.

Live in Galway (east of Corrib), and I split my week between commuting to Dublin (oddly, Sandyford for a year or two before Damastown), and WFH.

I have good broadband, and was alot closer to the Motorway than you.

You'll spend 6 months of the year driving for a minimum of 6 hours in the dark, in all weather conditions.

Take it from someone who did this for nearly 4 years - think long and hard about this choice. There is a reason this is the road less traveled.

JoeA3

It definitely rains a lot more in Galway than Dublin! Of course this is purely anecdotal and has no scientific basis, but I have family in Dublin and more often than not, they and their children are out and about in parks/beaches at the weekend while their cousins here in Galway are looking out the window at sideways rain

We've had a couple of exceptionally wet and stormy winters in recent years too.

Jaden

Jaden wrote: »

Don't do it. Stay where you are. At the very, very least, stay put until things return somewhat to normal.

Live in Galway (east of Corrib), and I split my week between commuting to Dublin (oddly, Sandyford for a year or two before Damastown), and WFH.

I have good broadband, and was alot closer to the Motorway than you.

You'll spend 6 months of the year driving for a minimum of 6 hours in the dark, in all weather conditions.

Take it from someone who did this for nearly 4 years - think long and hard about this choice. There is a reason this is the road less traveled.

By the sounds of it the op would go up one morning, stay the night and back down the following evening. To me that wouldn't even register as being tough. Maybe its because I do a lot of driving etc but still its nothing especially with motorway all the way. Prior to covid I would have done multiple 3 hour drives every week and have been for more than 10 years.

Thousands of people head home every weekend from Dublin etc and this is no different. Doing it as a daily commute would be totally out of the question, going up and down in the same day would be doable but really going up one day and down the next is easy.

irishguy

Javion Plump Packaging wrote: »

By the sounds of it the op would go up one morning, stay the night and back down the following evening. To me that wouldn't even register as being tough. Maybe its because I do a lot of driving etc but still its nothing especially with motorway all the way. Prior to covid I would have done multiple 3 hour drives every week and have been for more than 10 years.

Thousands of people head home every weekend from Dublin etc and this is no different. Doing it as a daily commute would be totally out of the question, going up and down in the same day would be doable but really going up one day and down the next is easy.

Thanks everyone for the advice. A lot more interest than I was expecting. I would only consider it if I could do 3 days at home and 2 in Dublin. I would be looking at doing it for a long time so no way would do it every day. There is a good chance I might be able to limit it to every 2 or 3 weeks, which makes it even easier again.
The weather would we the other big problem, Dublin gets substantially more sun & less rain, but sure everywhere has its own challenges.

CowboyTed

irishguy wrote: »

Thanks everyone for the advice. A lot more interest than I was expecting. I would only consider it if I could do 3 days at home and 2 in Dublin. I would be looking at doing it for a long time so no way would do it every day. There is a good chance I might be able to limit it to every 2 or 3 weeks, which makes it even easier again.
The weather would we the other big problem, Dublin gets substantially more sun & less rain, but sure everywhere has its own challenges.

I went up every week for two days for a year... Get somewhere close for your single over night... Get in early on second day and get out early....
Found it very productive...

howyanow

JoeA3 wrote: »

It definitely rains a lot more in Galway than Dublin! Of course this is purely anecdotal and has no scientific basis, but I have family in Dublin and more often than not, they and their children are out and about in parks/beaches at the weekend while their cousins here in Galway are looking out the window at sideways rain

We've had a couple of exceptionally wet and stormy winters in recent years too.

Its not anecdotal.There are stats that show Mayo and Galway get the most rain in Ireland and Dublin/South East get the least

Butterface

+1 for Oranmore, right beside the motorway and you're into the city centre in not much more time than if coming in from Knocknacarra. It's a prettier and less built up location to live in imo.

Oranmore is beside the sea, has all the amenities you would need, and a bus/train into the city centre if you want to go in for a few jars.

shenanagans

+1 for Oranmore or Renmore if you want to be closer to city. Avoid east of the city.....traffic nightmare.

GPoint

OP , I have only briefly scanned this thread sorry if this was said before in one form or another.

I have lived with family in Galway for nearly 2 years but moved to Dublin since and never regretted this decision even though was worse off initially due to high rents in the capital.

No doubt Galway is a beautiful place but the Galway bay seems to be battered by every gale and storm from the Atlantic! Rain and wind are your every day companions. Just take note of the weather forecast for Galway for month and you will see.

M6 is a doable drive but you really have to be no longer than 5 to 10 mins from it so Oranmore or near places.

I happened to live in knocknacarra and it was 40 minutes drive or more from the Dunnes at briarhill to knocknacarra. Morning and evening does not matter, traffic in Galway is a gridlock.

Good luck with your decision!!

Third_Echelon

If you're really considering this, get yourself a high range electric car. Zero fuel bills. Get a charger installed at your house. Good few places to charge in sandyford and work internal car parks usually have a electric socket to trickle charge before your trip home.