Where's the nicest place in Ireland to live?

philstar · 17-09-2007 06:55PM

killaloe, east clare, lovely spot:)

event · 17-09-2007 07:00PM

dunleer, co louth

10 minutes from drogheda, 20 from dundalk, 35 from the airport, 45 from newry,

houses around €300,000

lovely place really

WindSock · 17-09-2007 07:15PM

Connemara and Donegal are lovely. And Wicklow. I would live in any of them.

pretty-in-pink · 17-09-2007 07:20PM

most of Munster, the south east and the west coast.

Daysha · 17-09-2007 07:42PM

Dunmore East

nyarlothothep · 17-09-2007 08:57PM

malahide is nice

Maynooth · 17-09-2007 09:03PM

Dudess wrote:

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

Ah Maynooth is lovely and all but if I had a choice I'd live in West Cork or Kerry....so is that what everyone's doing, just putting down where they live? Not really the point is it?

Wompa1 · 17-09-2007 09:03PM

If you can tolerate piss poor nightclubs and an overwhelming population of scum bags, crustys and yuppies than Galway is o.k...the food is pretty good and the housing is ok....weather blows too...

timmywex · 17-09-2007 09:04PM

i vote wexford

17-09-2007 09:06PM

Galway (if the inflated cost real estate bubble bursts, and the water problem is resolved).

Supercell · 17-09-2007 09:28PM

To buy that's relatively affordable(ish) - Roundwood,
Country living but city accessible. Mountains and lakes on your doorstep.
I suppose nature isn't everyone's thing, but city living ain't mine either !

ciano1 · 17-09-2007 09:29PM

timmywex wrote:

i vote wexford

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jwePNlR7s I Laughed

Poxyshamrock · 17-09-2007 11:01PM

Limerick

cournioni · 18-09-2007 12:32AM

Cavan. East Cavan. The rest of you are all deprived because you don't live here. :cool:

Shanda · 18-09-2007 12:37AM

Kerry all the way. where an inch is a mile.................

Rb · 18-09-2007 12:39AM

rb_ie wrote:

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

*cough*

CantGetNoSleep · 18-09-2007 12:46AM

deise59 wrote:

Dunmore East

Yeah i'd second that

cournioni · 18-09-2007 01:00AM

magpie wrote:

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

Oh where I live (Shercock, Co. Cavan) is probably one of the quietest towns in all of Ireland, next to no crime apart from the odd scuffle between boozed up friends on a bank holiday weekend. Hardly any scumbags around, or at least not enough to cause you any bother.

House prices are cheaper than any town around here, €245k for a three bed semi detached would probably be the average and €180k for a two bedroomed apartment. There is plenty of employment around, Carton Bros (Manor Farm) factory employs around 500-600 people, and that is just the one place.

You're an hours drive to Dublin & Belfast (50 mins to Dublin airport), 30 mins to Cavan, Navan, Dundalk and Monaghan.

Ruu_Old · 18-09-2007 01:09AM

PORNAPSTER wrote:

Oh where I live (Shercock, Co. Cavan) is probably one of the quietest towns in all of Ireland, next to no crime apart from the odd scuffle between boozed up friends on a bank holiday weekend. Hardly any scumbags around, or at least not enough to cause you any bother.

House prices are cheaper than any town around here, €245k for a three bed semi detached would probably be the average and €180k for a two bedroomed apartment. There is plenty of employment around, Carton Bros (Manor Farm) factory employs around 500-600 people, and that is just the one place.

You're an hours drive to Dublin & Belfast (50 mins to Dublin airport), 30 mins to Cavan, Navan, Dundalk and Monaghan.

How fast can that Massey of yours go?:eek:

sdanseo · 18-09-2007 01:58AM

dlofnep wrote:

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

I'd prefer not to get a serious case of the shíts every time I turn on the tap, personally

West Cork is nice (Glandore on a nice day ftw) - but too far from anything to be worth it.

pid() · 18-09-2007 02:28AM

rb_ie wrote:

*cough*

Go away Rich. You realise you're the opposite of what you're saying right? A Dub trying to speak down to everyone else. :rolleyes:

cournioni · 18-09-2007 08:05AM

Ruu wrote:

How fast can that Massey of yours go?:eek:

Aye, she's a twin turbo 190,000 bhp beasht of a yoke hai...

Seriously though, without bending the speed limits (too much

) you can make it to the airport via N2/M1 in 50 mins. Made it home from the blue car park in 45 minutes one morning.

Terry · 18-09-2007 09:39AM

Shercock, Co. Cavan
Gayest town ever.

MrJoeSoap · 18-09-2007 09:50AM

Deise59 wrote:

Dunmore East

CantGetNoSleep wrote:

Yeah i'd second that

Thirded. What a town.

http://www.irishviews.btinternet.co.uk/05eire167.JPG

rb_ie wrote:

*cough*

Thanks.for.that.

Cormster · 18-09-2007 10:24AM

Best places to live (in my opinion)
- Portmarnock, County Dublin
- Camross, County Laois

I have been to Galway on visits and it too looks nice. The good supply of nice watering holes might be a factor in my opinion on that one

keen · 18-09-2007 10:26AM

Cavan is lovely, and ideal if your into your fishing.

cornbb · 18-09-2007 10:33AM

The countryside in East Clare between Killaloe and Gort is fantastic. Also North Clare.

The Lee Valley just north of Cork

Galway is nice but its not the best

rb_ie: Yes, the thought of living in a tiny box in a skobe and wanker-infested sprawling urban wasteland is highly attractive. Thanks for the contribution.

Zapho · 18-09-2007 10:40AM

I'd say Galway also. You're right by the sea, the city is a walk away, the night life rocks and its just a damn nice place to be.

MayMay · 18-09-2007 10:58AM

parts of wicklow and kildare are lovely and still near dublin......west cork is in a league of its own - schull, glandore, union hall etc....like a different world down there. last time i was there though i noticed so many for sale signs and it's full of dubs at the weekends which can ruin the peacefulness quite a bit. parts of clare are quite nice...and i've always had a soft spot for donegal.

Mr. Incognito · 18-09-2007 11:59AM

Killarney Co. Kerry.

Fleece and ride tourists in the Summer, kick back for the winter. None of this D4 try and keep up with your neighbours lark. Just clean air, good living and plenty of football victories to savour.

Where's the nicest place in Ireland to live?

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