road_high wrote: » Isn't more like 100km and a bitch of a road? Through Adare, Newcastlewest etc. Sounds daily torture.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » People would commute alright. Limerick is only 60km away from Tralee and I’d say a lot of people do commute there. A friend of mine commutes from Limerick to Tralee every day to work in the college.
kaykay27 wrote: » Hi guys I’m also in the position of considering moving to tralee from Dublin but the only concern I have is jobs...my husband and I are both in financial services (insurance particularly) and was wondering what the market is like for financial services jobs? Do most people commute to limerick and cork? Any insight appreciated.
James 007 wrote: » My god, one pub, one shop and one chip van. Fair play to you for taking the plunge. At least the airport and train station is not far from you. The biggest plus will be the scenery and the country lifestyle. The biggest minus will be the rainy weather.
theniamh1 wrote: » Didn't end up going to that viewing but ended up buying!! We hopefully will be moving to Firies. Well still in the process but nearly there!! Sorry for the delay in replying baby brain has took over!!
Joniamhsean wrote: » How did the house viewing go?
Joniamhsean wrote: » What area would you reccomend? Thanks for the reply btw! The house prices vary so much and as you say, as a Dub, its hard to imagine why when everywhere looks lovely!!!
Joniamhsean wrote: » Thank you for that wise suggestion. Wasnt aware of the new road. So glad you pointed that out to me. Also the being in the car side of things is unappealing. Have a vision of being more active and walking and cycling everywhere. So its another consideration.
Elliot Disgusting Rabble-rouser wrote: » As a Dubliner, the Kerrie's is a nice spot but bear in mind quaksters advice
Quackster wrote: » Lovely area, close to town and the sea. Just be warned, there are plans for the Tralee Western Relief Road to run through the Kerries in the next decade or so. Would be prudent to familiarise yourself with the proposed route in case it has an impact on any specific house you're looking at in the area. The current road through the Kerries is a bit of a rat-run. Rather narrow and windy and quite busy with traffic so not very safe for cycling on IMO if that's a consideration. You'd be confined to having to use your car to go everywhere, at least until the relief road is constructed.
Joniamhsean wrote: » Great to hear you were so happy in the Gaelscoil that you would send your little boy there too. Like the look of the kerries so might go and see those houses. Thanks a mill for your reply
Ciarrai76 wrote: » I went to the Gaelscoil (loonnng time ago!) I loved it. I’m still friends with school friends i started with there! I am hoping to send my little boy there too (he’s not 2 yet, but will need to get his name down soon). The Kerries is a nice place to live.
Joniamhsean wrote: » Thank you to everyone for their words of encouragement and advise. We are watching daft for any house that might suit us. Does anyone know anything about the kerries as an area?
Joniamhsean wrote: » Thank you for your reply. Its great to hear that other people have taken the plunge too. We dont have a time frame really but with school for children etc I suppose summer is a good time. I know the town fairly well but need to look at houses. The kerries looks lovely but i am not sure. Also hoping the kids will go to the gael scoil so have to bare that in mind.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » You're not mad! I am biased as I am from Tralee & live here, but I haven't always lived here. I lived in Dublin for a few years and met my now husband there. He's from the UK, but he wanted to move back to Kerry with me and he loves living here. I wouldn't want to bring up my little boy in Dublin, I much prefer living back home. I have a few friends from here who have been living in Dublin for many years now, and 2 of them have moved back with their family in the past year and are so glad they did. My other friend would love to, but just can't for work & other reasons. You don't have to live in Tralee town, there are plenty of lovely areas in the outskirts of town. I would love to move a bit further out, especially to the Spa or even Ballyard, but can't for now (need our house to increase in value a bit more to be able to afford to move!). There are good schools in Tralee, but equally good schools outside of the town too. Have you a timeframe that you need to move or have you time to suss it all out and figure out where to move to?
theniamh1 wrote: » We are in Galway. I've mini fear too! We are going down next week to view a house we like! I'm just going to spend as much time as I can there checking the place out! It might put my mind at ease!
Joniamhsean wrote: » Hi there. My husband, 2 kids and I are currently thinking of moving out of Dublin. My husband is from Tralee. Has anyone made a similar move? What are the pitfalls? I am a teacher (secondary) and he is an engineer. He will still work remotely for the same company. I will be looking for work. We would love a small house on a half an acre to grow veg and teach our children the value of nature etc. We would like to look at sustainable living or at least going towards it. Are we mad? Any advice would be great. Thanks
Fr Tod Umptious wrote: » Oh I know that, and as I said the OPs husband would be in a much better position to comment on Tralee seeing as he is from there. But as I said it's my own personal opinion that it's a dump and I'd personally never live there.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » Bit harsh! Tralee isn’t a dump, there’s a bad element in every town. It’s not fair to call it a dump with one isolated incident, caused by one individual. There’s ‘skangers’ in every town!
Fr Tod Umptious wrote: » My own personal opinion is that Tralee is a bit of a dump. Go down to the town center (The Mall) any day and it’s usually full of skangers and the like. See this recent news piece about bleach being thrown on the slide in the playground.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/kerry-gardai-investigating-childrens-slide-covered-in-bleach-829972.html I think there are many far better places to live in Kerry within reach of Tralee, but your husband is from there and would obviously would be a better sounding board regarding the town than myself.
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