Who's from wicklow?

AvonRep · 31-08-2005 11:36AM

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jellybaby21 · 31-08-2005 03:39PM

Branoic wrote:

Hey all you Wicklownians. I currently live in Celbridge, and work in Dublin, but I'll be buying a house in the next 6 months or so. The prices have been pushing us further and further from Dublin.

I was looking in Bray and Greystones but ye gawds there's nothing decent for under 280,000, and by decent I mean a pokey apartment.

My fiancee's from Arklow and I've looked at the houses for sale there on myhome.ie. They're very appealing, there's some great properties available for 200,000 - 250,000.

So, my question is, does anyone here live in Arklow and COMMUTE to Dublin? And if so, is it insane to be thinking of doing it?

There is a great road to dublin from Arklow i reckon u should go for one in Arklow its 15 mins from greystones on that road and goes all the way to the m50 so go for it i say!!!

Goffie · 01-09-2005 09:29AM

Brainoic
If you move to Arklow and work in Dublin be prepared for crack of dawn start as the traffic is horrendous. If my hub has to be in work by 10 he needs to leave Bray by 8.30 at the latest. Depends on where you work in town - if you're using the N11 or going on to the M50 at Bray. It's normally 3/4 of an hour from Arklow to Bray with no traffic but morning and evening it slows to a crawl, esp on N11.
Loads of people commute all the way from Wexford so it is possible, just be prepared to spend a lot of time in the car unless you can works flexible hours.
Also check out where in Arklow those houses are. My sister lives there it it can be quite a rough town, not that Bray's any better!
Best of luck!

tinker · 01-09-2005 11:48AM

I've just joined and I am living in Wicklow Town for the past six years.

sandyg · 01-09-2005 12:17PM

I lived in Enniskerry for 25 years and had to move to dundalk - big difference!!! If i won the lotto id move back straight away - love the place.

:cool:

Vokes · 03-09-2005 10:48AM

Branoic wrote:

So, my question is, does anyone here live in Arklow and COMMUTE to Dublin? And if so, is it insane to be thinking of doing it?

No, not insane.

It depends on where you work really. A lot of people get the 0701 Arrow train from Arklow. It reaches the City Centre at around 0845.

Annasopra · 04-09-2005 05:36PM

I'm from Bray too

paul moore · 17-09-2005 08:22PM

Ballykissangel here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

billsteersnose · 25-09-2005 10:57AM

moved to Rathdrum from Dublin..... 'nough said...

Padwick · 08-10-2005 10:56AM

I'm a Wicklow head too.

Niall123 · 12-10-2005 06:49PM

I spend my Summers in Wicklow if that counts?

browneyes · 12-10-2005 08:17PM

hey i live in greystones i wud say look a bit more its a great place! my bro was commuting to gorey from greystones and that was 40mins so add on 50 for dart its a fair bit! ppl do do it tho but i wud consider moving nearer bray or greystones wud be good

saint_sc · 15-10-2005 09:03PM

Im from bray too. I didn't realise so many people from bray were on this!

wba88 · 15-10-2005 09:10PM

Blessington..............unfortunatly!

Beth* · 26-10-2005 09:30PM

(raises hand) bray (everyone groans with sympathy)

Beth* · 26-10-2005 09:32PM

what schools do all the bray people go to?

phileeoonskee · 28-10-2005 03:06PM

Beth* wrote:

(raises hand) bray (everyone groans with sympathy)

A Pain I know only too well.

KERAK · 31-10-2005 10:48AM

Aughrim here, former Dub.

HowllinPelle · 09-11-2005 06:30PM

I think im the first one from Arklow here,
there are definately some rough spots all right
by spots i mean everywhere.
Just think of the town motto though...

"hey, you could be living in Rathnew"

Moonbeam · 09-12-2005 05:29PM

hehe;)

Lived in Ashford for many years

skye · 10-12-2005 11:19PM

HowllinPelle wrote:

I think im the first one from Arklow here,
there are definately some rough spots all right
by spots i mean everywhere.
Just think of the town motto though...

"hey, you could be living in Rathnew"

Moved from Arklow to Rathnew - Arklow is rough to say the least!!:D Originally from Tyrone

loyatemu · 12-12-2005 01:42PM

skye wrote:

Moved from Arklow to Rathnew - Arklow is rough to say the least!!:D

what, compared to Rathnew!?! thats really saying something.

BMW · 13-12-2005 05:00AM

from Wicklow town myself

Setun · 13-12-2005 11:04PM

Kilcoole is da bomb. It eats all the other towns.

xIsabelx · 06-01-2006 12:10AM

^ Oh yeah, totally :eek:

scuba sally · 07-01-2006 11:37PM

snakeater wrote:

I'm from Bray too. For those of you from Bray where do you go on a saturday night? I'm sick of going out in Bray and have started going into town or down to Cluesos, although I'm already sick of there

another wicklow one here......stay away from "looseholes" its a kip!

general_x · 12-01-2006 05:06PM

Bray's finest reporting for duty!

Sudsy · 13-01-2006 02:56AM

i think were all agreed, its a kip

Shortnose · 16-01-2006 10:52PM

Cheers everyone

I'd just like to say (as a Yank) that I had one of my fondest and most memorable experiences in Bray. I stayed with the family of a girl I worked with at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. It was the first time I'd ever had tomato & cucumber sandwiches on buttered Irish bread (yum). I'd never seen a monkey puzzler tree until then, and I rode down on the train right by the edge of the sea - lovely!

Sat by the peat fire and had some laughs with the family. Wandered around the town, went to a church that was a former Protestant church (?), but was at that time Catholic. A family friend who was a priest (wearing civilian clothes, mind you) picked us up in his car and drove the lot of us to visit her pregnant sister and I was *very* embarrassed when I discovered he was a priest as I can't recall if I was careful with my language ... blush blush. My friend's sister was pregnant with triplets and was on a TV show being interviewed (in Dublin) along with her husband and we all got to watch that on TV. LOL!!!

The aunt of a friend of mine in Washington, DC arranged for me to get a job in Dublin and she was from Co. Wicklow and owned the Roundwood Inn. Her name was Una Binsack, I believe. This was 33 years ago now...and seems like just yesterday in some respects.

All in all, a grand time that I'll forever cherish. It all may seem duller than dirt to you peeps, but to me.... heavenly.

Dubhelp · 17-01-2006 04:22PM

I always enjoy the pub quix question ...

What are the 2 furthests towns away in Wicklow, most dont get it.

also what are the 2 furtherest towns away in Dublin.

Who's from wicklow?

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