Where's the nicest place in Ireland to live?

princess-lala · 18-09-2007 12:02PM

Kildare is a lovely place to live - low crime rate, easy to commute to Dublin and also reasonably priced

Tar.Aldarion · 18-09-2007 12:12PM

Galway is pretty damn great.

azezil · 18-09-2007 12:13PM

Blackrock! ^_^

Tar.Aldarion · 18-09-2007 12:14PM

That's the place on the dart route that I note all the people wearing pretentious - Calvin Klein get off.

DarkJager · 18-09-2007 12:15PM

Limerick

zoos · 18-09-2007 01:00PM

Dalkey

azezil · 18-09-2007 01:12PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

That's the place on the dart route that I note all the people wearing pretentious - Calvin Klein get off.

Pffft peasant :rolleyes:

Tabnabs · 18-09-2007 01:29PM

philstar wrote:

killaloe, east clare, lovely spot:)

I was going to say that too, but I remember wandering around Killaloe one fine sunny afternoon and coming across the housing estate at the top of the hill, Crumlin in Clare

My vote goes for the other side of Derg, any where around Garrykennedy or Dromineer.

Fratton Fred · 18-09-2007 01:33PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

That's the place on the dart route that I note all the people wearing pretentious - Calvin Klein get off.

I think you'll find that is anywhere between Sydney Parade and killiney.

Blackrock is noticeable mainly because of the amount of Canterbury leisure wear worn by the locals.

Fighting Irish · 18-09-2007 02:11PM

All the nice parts of ireland are great to visit but would suck to live there.

ixoy · 18-09-2007 03:28PM

Cormster wrote:

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

Ya reckon? I grew up there as a kid, and am renting there again (spent about 16 years of my life here). Would never have thought it one of the nicest places in Ireland, although I am fond of it.

Not sure I'd rate Malahide too high either - it's got some lovely restaurants and houses'n'stuff but it's got only a crappy Supervalu supermarket to shop in (a run down one at that) short of heading off to Tescos. Never really was that fond of its village centre, even as a kid when we used to go the library there, although the Marina is nicely done.

As to Blackrock - it is a nice place and was good to work in (did so for two years). Good mix of shops and, unlike Malahide, it has a couple of big supermarkets to get goods in. Nice park as well, when the weather's good.

Howth is good and Sutton, where I spent the second half of my formative years growing up, is a lovely place too although perhaps a bit dull for some (mostly just houses). Maybe it's the legacy of living either side of it, but I'd never have put Baldoyle in this list as one poster did.

Covey · 18-09-2007 03:39PM

Shanda wrote:

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

of a beach!

cournioni · 18-09-2007 08:19PM

Terry wrote:

Shercock, Co. Cavan
Gayest town ever.

Yes, plenty of lesbian porno's here. That is why its in the nicest place in Ireland thread... mmmkay?

eroo · 18-09-2007 08:32PM

bebo

mac123 · 18-09-2007 09:08PM

ireland sucks....so nowhere!

azezil · 18-09-2007 11:10PM

Just like yore ma!

Orange69 · 18-09-2007 11:33PM

In a hotel at the airport, the night before you emigrate...

Ireland = teh suck!

HungryJoey · 18-09-2007 11:40PM

They're talking about this thread on fm104 right now ? Or am I hearing things...

Hj

overexcitedaj · 21-09-2007 10:59AM

It has to be on the Ross road just outside Killarney. The views are exceptional. Nicest place in the world........... except for the American tourists roaming the streets looking for leprauchans.

missmatty · 21-09-2007 12:04PM

The village I come from (not saying where)

It's surrounded on three sides by the sea, amazing views of the coast and Achill, 2 mins walk from a mile long deserted sandy beach etc.......

The only thing is there's nothing to do, no broadband and you'd need to be on Prozac or something as the winter is horrendous.

sioda · 21-09-2007 12:39PM

Limerick FTW

MayMay · 21-09-2007 12:41PM

ixoy wrote:

Sutton, where I spent the second half of my formative years growing up, is a lovely place too although perhaps a bit dull for some (mostly just houses).

Isn't there some rule in Sutton that there'll never be a pub (except for the one in the hotel) or a bookies there? Hence the dullness for some people I suppose but must be a nice place to bring up a family.

MayMay · 21-09-2007 12:44PM

HungryJoey wrote:

They're talking about this thread on fm104 right now ? Or am I hearing things...

Hj

Well you're almost right, they were talking about the worst place to live in Dublin in the Dublin forum.

topper75 · 25-08-2014 10:41AM

Daysha wrote: »

Dunmore East

Went down for a look. Physically - four stars. Population - swarming with pastel polo-shirted yuppies. That's a no from me.

Drakares · 25-08-2014 10:43AM

finglas

25-08-2014 10:48AM

This thread was sleeping soundly...

RollieFingers · 25-08-2014 10:52AM

Greystones!

25-08-2014 10:58AM

Anywhere near the sea is going to be good, but if you add two types of public transport and good housing, near the capital, and a nice café culture its going to be great.

I would vote for anywhere near the sea.

Kichote · 25-08-2014 11:13AM

Anywhere outside the Pale

Calibos · 25-08-2014 11:20AM

mariaalice wrote: »

Anywhere near the sea is going to be good, but if you add two types of public transport and good housing, near the capital, and a nice café culture its going to be great.

I would vote for anywhere near the sea.

Ah mariaalice, don't be shy, say it loud and say it proud!!

Bray all the Way. Wouldn't live anywhere else. It's a different place since Dublins finest moved on to pastures new in Howth and Portmarnock during the Summers.

Que all the tired old cliches to be spouted by the morons....

Where's the nicest place in Ireland to live?

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