Is Galway worse than Cork and Dublin?

El Siglo · 14-08-2009 12:24AM #1

Seriously, Dublin gets a good bashing on boards along with Cork and Limerick, I'm not from any of these places, but Galway always seems to escape even though it's full of crusty hippy, Hallelujah, crappy acoustic guitar playing, sandle wearing, white man with dreads, over sized wooly jumper wearing knobs. Am I wrong to say that Galway is the smug self righteous, hippy capital of the country and worse than Dublin, Cork and Limerick put together?:rolleyes:

Your thoughts ladies and gentlemen!:D

phasers · 14-08-2009 12:25AM

Nobody cares about Galway

Sharpshooter · 14-08-2009 12:31AM

phasers wrote: »

Nobody cares about Galway

Run, Frada's on the way.

Alessandra · 14-08-2009 12:33AM

Galway is the best large town in Ireland.

DaveSlats · 14-08-2009 12:34AM

Galways problem is that it presents itself as some sort of Bohemian town but is run by gombeen men.

Galway definitely has a higher bull**** factor than any other city in Ireland, in the sense that what it is and what it pretends diverge so much.

xOxSinéadxOx · 14-08-2009 12:34AM

it's cos galways is great

highlydebased · 14-08-2009 12:34AM

Boggers.

rossie1977 · 14-08-2009 12:35AM

Alessandra wrote: »

Galway is the best large town in Ireland.

not dublin then

Tar.Aldarion · 14-08-2009 12:37AM

Galway is best place in Ireland, was just up there for two days.

Mmmm bucky by the arch.

Karl Hungus · 14-08-2009 12:38AM

Galway is fantastic. Yes, there are hippies and such, but are largely inoffensive. We've got plenty of characters around town as well, such as Seamus the knacker dwarf. Also, we have the finest pubs in the country.

netwhizkid · 14-08-2009 12:39AM

Ah Galway, home of Ireland's hippies and liberal nut jobs, apparently they have some sort of Arts Festival too. On the plus side they have attractive women which may be attributed to Galician DNA as apparently Ancient Ireland was first settled by humans from Northern Spain. Pity about their crappy football and hurling teams though.

Alessandra · 14-08-2009 12:42AM

rossie1977 wrote: »

not dublin then

No Dublin and Cork are worse than Galway.

Sharpshooter · 14-08-2009 12:46AM

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Galway is fantastic. Yes, there are hippies and such, but are largely inoffensive. We've got plenty of characters around town as well, such as Seamus the knacker dwarf. Also, we have the finest pubs in the country.

You didn't mention Frada Batman hails from Galway.

I was only in Galway once.
I can't remember the name of the Hotel but it was in Salthill I know it overlooked Galway Bay.
It was a very enjoyable stay, but quite a while ago now.

cson · 14-08-2009 12:47AM

Buckfast town

netwhizkid · 14-08-2009 12:48AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

You didn't mention Frada Batman hails from Galway.

I was only in Galway once.
I can't remember the name of the Hotel but it was in Salthill I know it overlooked Galway Bay.
It was a very enjoyable stay, but quite a while ago now.

I remember the night well :pac:

clinchy · 14-08-2009 12:51AM

that galway girl song put me off the place ugh still feel sick when i hear it

admiralofthefleet · 14-08-2009 12:51AM

Alessandra wrote: »

Galway is the best large village in Ireland.

fyp

Sharpshooter · 14-08-2009 12:51AM

netwhizkid wrote: »

I remember the night well :pac:

Better take it to PM so, because I don't even know you.:eek:

phasers · 14-08-2009 12:54AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Run, Frada's on the way.

After I posted I hid in the Dublin forum for a few minutes :pac:

rossie1977 · 14-08-2009 12:54AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

fyp

you don't like dublin either :pac:

grenache · 14-08-2009 12:55AM

El Siglo wrote: »

Seriously, Dublin gets a good bashing on boards along with Cork, I'm from neither of these places, but Galway always seems to escape even though it's full of crusty hippy, Hallelujah, crappy acoustic guitar playing, sandle wearing, white man with dreads, over sized wooly jumper wearing knobs. Am I wrong to say that Galway is the smug self righteous, hippy capital of the country and worse than Dublin and Cork put together?:rolleyes:

Your thoughts ladies and gentlemen!:D

Give me crusty hippys and sandle wearing knobs that inhabit Galway over some of the vermin that inhabit Limerick City Centre any day.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 14-08-2009 12:58AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Run, Frada's on the way.

Xavi6 · 14-08-2009 12:59AM

There's nothing worse than Cork tbh

Karl Hungus · 14-08-2009 01:00AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

There's nothing worse than Cork tbh

Ever been to Liverpool? Amazingly, it manages to have an even worse accent than Cork.

Sharpshooter · 14-08-2009 01:05AM

phasers wrote: »

After I posted I hid in the Dublin forum for a few minutes :pac:

I suppose if Batman is a few minutes late there is no point in hiding any longer than a few minutes.:cool:

Did you see that, he totally overlooked you.:eek:

/how hard is it to find the Dublin forum?

/order a map for Batman, ASAP.:P

rossie1977 · 14-08-2009 01:08AM

clinchy wrote: »

that galway girl song put me off the place ugh still feel sick when i hear it

that white christmas song put me off the holiday, bah humbug

A Neurotic · 14-08-2009 01:19AM

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Galway is fantastic. Yes, there are hippies and such, but are largely inoffensive. We've got plenty of characters around town as well, such as Seamus the knacker dwarf. Also, we have the finest pubs in the country.

Today I lol'd.

shane86 · 14-08-2009 01:33AM

El Siglo wrote: »

Seriously, Dublin gets a good bashing on boards along with Cork, I'm from neither of these places, but Galway always seems to escape even though it's full of crusty hippy, Hallelujah, crappy acoustic guitar playing, sandle wearing, white man with dreads, over sized wooly jumper wearing knobs. Am I wrong to say that Galway is the smug self righteous, hippy capital of the country and worse than Dublin and Cork put together?:rolleyes:

Your thoughts ladies and gentlemen!:D

Agreed 100%, although you forgot the worst aspect, the amount of rain it gets.

But yes, false culture and rain, all it is. Plus it costs an arm and a leg to get there and back from civilisation. The only plus point of that wretched county is the fairly big proportion of attractive birds with a vaguely mediterranean look about them.

Zzippy · 14-08-2009 01:39AM

Grew up in Dublin, lived in Cork, now live in Galway. The people generalising about hippies and crusties have obviously never been to Galway. Of any large town/city in Ireland Galway has the best quality of life, bar none. I enjoyed living in Cork too, really nice people, but wouldn't move back to Dublin for anything.

Galway > Cork >>> Dublin

KerranJast · 14-08-2009 01:42AM

clinchy wrote: »

that galway girl song put me off the place ugh still feel sick when i hear it

If its not Steve Earle I turn it off tbh.

Karl Hungus · 14-08-2009 01:45AM

A Neurotic wrote: »

Today I lol'd.

You haven't lived until you've seen Seamus the Knacker Dwarf kick a child and run for it with that hilarious run of his.

Is Galway worse than Cork and Dublin?

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