Best Place To Live In Ireland?

KristianS · 30-09-2008 03:17AM #1

Hi,

I hope this is the right place to ask. Have just found this awesome forum and glad I did. Me and the family are researching a move to Ireland. We're from Wales but currently living in Malta. Could anyone offer me some advice on the best places to look? I'd like something coastal (I'm big on fishing), a town relatively close to a city (30 / 40 mins drive or so), friendly to the English, good local schools and hospital. I'd appreciate any ideas. Thanks!

Xavi6 · 30-09-2008 03:22AM

KristianS wrote: »

Hi,

I hope this is the right place to ask. Have just found this awesome forum and glad I did. Me and the family are researching a move to Ireland. We're from Wales but currently living in Malta. Could anyone offer me some advice on the best places to look? I'd like something coastal (I'm big on fishing), a town relatively close to a city (30 / 40 mins drive or so), friendly to the English, good local schools and hospital. I'd appreciate any ideas. Thanks!

This could be fun!

Probably best off out West. Somewhere like Galway or Mayo. Anywhere but Cork and you'll be fine.

KristianS · 30-09-2008 03:25AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

This could be fun!

Probably best off out West. Somewhere like Galway or Mayo. Anywhere but Cork and you'll be fine.

That was quick, only just posted!

Thanks - I'll check out those places.

Dord · 30-09-2008 03:30AM

I know a place just like that, but it's in Wales.

KristianS · 30-09-2008 03:33AM

Dord wrote: »

I know a place just like that, but it's in Wales.

That's a shame because we're a little jaded with Wales. I'm sure we'll find something in Ireland.

Rowley Birkin QC · 30-09-2008 03:40AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Anywhere but Cork and you'll be fine.

:rolleyes:

jordata · 30-09-2008 03:43AM

May I suggest the sunny south east? Maybe Wexford town ? Lovely coast line, great people, near Wales, not too far from Waterford, Kilkenny or Dublin cities (though more than 30/40 minutes!). Choice of schools, hospital. Friendly to the English? We are so over that whole feud thing. No hard feelings.
Or Somewhere like Dunmore East or Dungarvan further west of Waterford city? But I did hear that they eat the English down there?
Good luck!

KristianS · 30-09-2008 03:45AM

jordata wrote: »

But I did hear that they eat the English down there?
Good luck!

LOL :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Some excellent suggestions, thanks! I'm off to bed now but will research them in the morning.

Xavi6 · 30-09-2008 03:46AM

Good call on Weford. The missus has a house down in Kilmuckridge and it's a fantastic little spot. Only an hour or so drive to Dublin as well.

Overheal · 30-09-2008 04:39AM

Just not Dublin, basically.

Orange69 · 30-09-2008 04:51AM

Jesus, why would you want to move to Ireland?

I spent the last 4 years trying to get out of that hell hole!

CHD · 30-09-2008 05:30AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Good call on Weford. The missus has a house down in Kilmuckridge and it's a fantastic little spot. Only an hour or so drive to Dublin as well.

+1 on Kilmuckridge. Great lil spot.

30-09-2008 05:55AM

KristianS wrote: »

That's a shame because we're a little jaded with Wales. I'm sure we'll find something in Ireland.

Wales & Ireland are very similar, in many ways, nice countryside, laid back people, bi-lingual signs, sheep! fishing etc....

brendansmith · 30-09-2008 06:44AM

Ballykilaschelueog! Ta se go maith!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 30-09-2008 08:05AM

Try Galway, if you don't mind a bunch of filthy hippies and crusties (that doesn't include me).

If you're an attractive woman you can stay with me! You will have to cook, clean and perform sexual favours to pay your way until you get a job/I go to prison for making you sleep with me.

If you're a man, try a hostel. They can be really nice and there's only a slim chance of any rape or what have you.

mise_me_fein · 30-09-2008 08:47AM

Anywhere in Mid Louth. In between Dundalk and Drogheda(10-20 mins), also Dublin and Belfast(50 mins - 90 mins), close to 2 airports, the sea and a decent road to travel to wherever you need to go.

Mossy Monk · 30-09-2008 08:52AM

jordata wrote: »

Or Somewhere like Dunmore East or Dungarvan further west of Waterford city? But I did hear that they eat the English down there?

I had a Yorkshire woman for breakfast today. Tasty she was.

WindSock · 30-09-2008 09:00AM

Friendly to the English? But you're Welsh

BraziliaNZ · 30-09-2008 09:18AM

the people in north wales sound like they're straight out of coronation st to me, maybe he's concerned people will instantly assume they're plundering english yobos as they don't have the mid-glamorgan valleys accent we all love so much! I find Wexford depressing for some reason, and full of muppet boy racer types, I noticed them more there than other counties. I'd recommend somewhere in Galway, but it rains even more there than the east. Hmmmmmm.

Pighead · 30-09-2008 09:21AM

mise_me_fein wrote: »

Anywhere in Mid Louth. In between Dundalk and Drogheda(10-20 mins), also Dublin and Belfast(50 mins - 90 mins), close to 2 airports, the sea and a decent road to travel to wherever you need to go.

Don't forget Mullacrew. One of the finest townlands in Ireland, if not the world.

meditraitor · 30-09-2008 11:22AM

Balbriggan all the way, we have a beach

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 30-09-2008 11:26AM

meditraitor wrote: »

Balbriggan all the way, we have a beach sandpit;)

Fixed.

getz · 30-09-2008 11:32AM

i have been on holiday in most of ireland -- i love the country and its people {and i am english} but the one place i love most of all is the south east{the garden of ireland} a little village called shillelagh south wicklow--if only i could win the lottery

jaffa20 · 30-09-2008 11:38AM

Killybegs in Donegal
Dun Laoighaire in Dublin

Statso · 30-09-2008 11:46AM

jordata wrote: »

May I suggest the sunny south east? Maybe Wexford town ? Lovely coast line, great people, near Wales, not too far from Waterford, Kilkenny or Dublin cities (though more than 30/40 minutes!). Choice of schools, hospital. Friendly to the English? We are so over that whole feud thing. No hard feelings.
Or Somewhere like Dunmore East or Dungarvan further west of Waterford city? But I did hear that they eat the English down there?
Good luck!

I also back Wexford. Seems to meet all your requirements except it takes just under an hour to get to Waterford city and just under 2 hours to get to Dublin. Other than that though we're perfect.

Bendihorse · 30-09-2008 11:47AM

Roscommon, without a doubt.

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homerjay2005 · 30-09-2008 11:55AM

rathmines in dublin.

meditraitor · 30-09-2008 12:00PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

rathmines in dublin.

Jebus no, you'd be better of working in the mines (no offence welshy)

IronMan · 30-09-2008 12:05PM

Bendihorse wrote: »

Roscommon, without a doubt.

Are you having a laugh? Roscommon is easily the worst county in Ireland. A desolate place, peppered with towns where unambitious men with yellowed teeth, unkempt hair, and wrangler jeans stare out of pub windows. Where a social life consists of getting a bag of chips after the pub closes. And where the chief topic of conversation is about your cousin Fidelma who went to the big smoke, and is shacked up with some flash harry from Mullingar.

dr.bollocko · 30-09-2008 12:09PM

No my good coldplay liking man of physics. It is because Cork is a SHIT HOLE!
Trust me. I lived there for a while. Wouldnt recommend it. Locals were a bunch of PROCs

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