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Best town in Ireland??

  • 02-07-2006 07:13PM
    #1
    marissa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭


    I know the best/worst counties have been done but its an interesting topic..

    mines a tie between:

    carrickmacross, monaghan - nightlife and people, especially accents

    crossmolina, mayo - again craic and warm friendly people

    salthill:what a ledge of a place

    galway: love eyre's square


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  • #2
    imprezza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭imprezza


    I vote for Galway I love the walking streets it reminds me of crete when its sunny, and Salthill is great too.


  • #3
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i really like Cork City


  • #4
    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    Westport in Mayo.I think its a beautiful well kept town.


  • #5
    Huggles
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    Galway City ftw.


  • #6
    tman
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    TheGooner wrote:
    Galway City ftw.
    qft


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  • #7
    Paul Tergat
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    Westport


  • #8
    TheVan
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    Best - Ranelagh in Dublin (where I'm living at the moment!), Galway

    Worst (and just my own personal opinion) - Tuam, Mullingar and Ennis


  • #9
    junkyard
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    Cork, when they're no scumbags around, Kenmare in Co. Kerry is one of my favourites.:)


  • #10
    Amazotheamazing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    Hard to know, I've always liked Kilkenny and Dingle. Not overly gone on Galway, lived there for a few years and it gets very small after a while.


  • #11
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    Galway, Wexford or Kilkenny for night life, Carlow isn't bad either.


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  • #12
    Setun
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    Kilcoole is easily the best. Glenroe, like.


  • #13
    arbeitsscheuer
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    Best - Rathmines. Lot of good memories.

    Worst - Waterville, Co. Kerry. Dead as a doornail, and I spent far too many childhood summers there. Hated it.


  • #14
    Pythia
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    Clonakilty is lovely.


  • #15
    Heyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Heyes


    Killorglan in co kerry, people are legends.

    then rathmines/ ranalgh in dublin


  • #16
    whassupp2
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    Roscommon. Not too big, not too small


  • #17
    BendiBus
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    marissa wrote:
    carrickmacross, monaghan - nightlife and people, especially accents

    :eek:

    I grew up in Carrick. Irelands answer to Hazzard County. Couldn't wait to get out of the place. The accent is freaking hilarious though :D

    Sandymount would be my favourite. Followed by Ranelagh.


  • #18
    Karl Hungus
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    Galway wtf tbh cba.


  • #19
    Creamy Goodness
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    best rathmines - just looks like such a lovely place.

    worst bray - you gotta like drive through it with windows up and doors locked :P. well it's not that bad but you get my drift.


  • #20
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,145 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    marissa wrote:
    carrickmacross, monaghan - nightlife and people, especially accents


    It's the only town I know that seems to have a very friendly Garda full time directing traffic on the main street, even when there's no traffic to direct. :)


    Re nightlife - is the Oasis still going? I frequented it a few times in the 1980s.


  • #21
    Plug
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    I like Clonmel as most of my cusoins live there. Tho Dublin city is clearly the best city.


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  • #22
    DeLaBass
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    galway, what a great place to be, especially in the summer


  • #23
    Chrissie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 166 ✭✭Chrissie


    Wishbone Ash wrote:
    It's the only town I know that seems to have a very friendly Garda full time directing traffic on the main street, even when there's no traffic to direct. :)


    Re nightlife - is the Oasis still going? I frequented it a few times in the 1980s.


    Ah, leave that poor garda alone.
    He got injured in duty some years back which left him 'not the full shilling'.
    I think it's lovely that the guards kept him employed, he seems to love directing the traffic!!!

    BTW:- Carrick is a complete sh!thole, & most of the people there are complete knackers.
    Nightlife is lousy, & no, the Oasis is no longer, thank God!!!


  • #24
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    I'd have to go with Galway... Have they finished tearing Eyre Square apart yet??

    Batterstown in Meath is very pretty too... Very well kept, dunno about nightlife though ;)


  • #25
    [Deleted User]
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    I would guess that it depends on what is meant by "best?" For the arts? Galway has a reputation that goes beyond Ireland.


  • #26
    djmarkus
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    Portrush.


  • #27
    AOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭AOR


    Dundalk ftw


  • #28
    Joliegood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Joliegood


    Greystones is a fab place to live.


  • #29
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,808 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Galway. Why does anyone even feel the need to question such an undisputable fact?

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  • #30
    JP Mulvano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭JP Mulvano


    AOR wrote:
    Dundalk ftw

    you're joking......right!! Turned into a clone of every other town you find around Ireland. Retail park x 3....what a joke!!

    Who said Kenmare that's a top place alright!!


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  • #31
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,392 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Cahir in Co. Tipperary. Cahir Castle, Swiss Cottage, great pubs!


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