Where's the nicest place in Ireland to live?

magpie · 17-09-2007 04:32PM #1

There've been a lot of threads about quality of life issues and I was wandering has anyone done any research on the best place in Ireland to live? Taking into consideration the following:

Quietness
Lack of Crime
Reasonable house prices
Availability of employment etc

chopperbyrne · 17-09-2007 04:36PM

Kilnamanagh,Tallaght.

Rob_l · 17-09-2007 04:41PM

kilnamanagh

digitally-yours · 17-09-2007 04:41PM

chopperbyrne wrote:

Kilnamanagh,Tallaght.

Yes live 2 days there and you will find nice anywhere except there.

channaigh · 17-09-2007 04:42PM

neilstown really quiet place picture perfect rolling fields. easy to score

Rob_l · 17-09-2007 04:43PM

Rialto is perfect too

digitally-yours · 17-09-2007 04:44PM

On a serious note i would recommend

Baldoyle
Howth
Raheney
Clontarf

All nice areas with decent transport and quite safe.

patrickc · 17-09-2007 04:46PM

channaigh wrote:

neilstown really quiet place picture perfect rolling fields. easy to score

theres lots of nice people live in neilstown too..

prendy · 17-09-2007 04:46PM

OP was asking bout price of housing and Howth is suggested....

channaigh · 17-09-2007 04:47PM

patrickc2006 wrote:

theres lots of nice people live in neilstown too..

Why did u leave it so

John Mason · 17-09-2007 04:51PM

Enniskerry or anywhere in East Wicklow

Anto McC · 17-09-2007 04:53PM

Ferrycarrig.

Fratton Fred · 17-09-2007 05:01PM

Passage East or Ballyhack both looked very nice when I was passing through via the ferry, if somewhat quiet :rolleyes:

I went to Tramore a few weeks back, I was told it was a downmarket version of Bray, which amazed me as I didn't think anything could be downmarket compared to Bray. I was wrong.:eek:

patrickc · 17-09-2007 05:11PM

channaigh wrote:

Why did u leave it so

just work dealings in it. never lived there

Dudess · 17-09-2007 05:11PM

The Lee Valley area of Cork - Farran, Ovens, Inniscarra. These are less than half an hour's drive from Cork city, in easy access of the South Link road, just a few minutes from Ballincollig, yet in the country. And absolutely beautiful scenery. House prices vary - you could look into buying a site. Existing one-off houses are probably very expensive, but there are also estates/developments that offer more reasonable prices.
There are quiet roads outside Blarney village too - like Waterloo Road and Station Road. Gorgeous areas - again, countryside but very close to all amenities.

Jack Sheehan · 17-09-2007 05:13PM

Castletownbere according to mc carthys bar.

dodgyme · 17-09-2007 05:19PM

Ballyvary

dlofnep · 17-09-2007 05:29PM

Never lived in Galway, but have visited there. It's a really lovely city.. real down to earth people. I'd say there.

Kintarō Hattori · 17-09-2007 05:42PM

I love the countryside, even though I live in Dublin city centre. After coming back from a few days away in the south it surely has to be some of the bigger towns in the likes of Galway, Sligo, Cork and Kerry etc. Housing and services are generally cheaper, the atmosphere is better and you generally have peace and quiet if you want it.

Covey · 17-09-2007 05:44PM

dodgyme wrote:

Ballyvary

Scary, really scary, that.:eek:

Jigsaw · 17-09-2007 05:51PM

I'm quite partial to Kinsale but have went there only on holidays. Maybe living there you'd get pissed off with the touristy thing and also maybe it is not as great craic in the Winter.

House prices are probably pretty dear I'd imagine.

biko · 17-09-2007 05:59PM

Leitrim is the safest (and probably quietest) county in Éire
Nicest place - def Galway

Maynooth · 17-09-2007 06:19PM

Jack Sheehan wrote:

Castletownbere according to mc carthys bar.

Snap!

Rb · 17-09-2007 06:22PM

/que boggers having a go at Dublin or trying to promote their own county

Dudess · 17-09-2007 06:23PM

Maynooth wrote:

Snap!

Strange that you're promoting Castletownbere.

Conor108 · 17-09-2007 06:24PM

Am I the only boardsie in Malahide?

Dudess · 17-09-2007 06:24PM

Yes, most of us are mere commoners, ya toff!

Maynooth · 17-09-2007 06:35PM

Dudess wrote:

Strange that you're promoting Castletownbere.

It's a lovely place....actually a lot of West Cork/Kerry would be lovely to live in.

Dudess · 17-09-2007 06:39PM

West Cork is fabulous indeed. But one would think your loyalties lie with a certain town in County Kildare.

Kintarō Hattori · 17-09-2007 06:42PM

Jack Sheehan wrote:

Castletownbere according to mc carthys bar.

I was there once, about 13-14 years ago. It was very quiet at the time, not much traffic except for the odd hosteller? but it was lovely, some very stunning countryside.

stepbar · 17-09-2007 06:50PM

biko wrote:

Leitrim is the safest (and probably quietest) county in Éire

QFT

Where's the nicest place in Ireland to live?

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