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Best place to live in Ireland

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  • #2
    bigneacy
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    Festy wrote: »
    http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/westport-recognised-as-best-place-to-live-in-ireland-556615.html


    I have been there a few times and I don't think it's anything special to be quite honest.

    What do the people of AH think ?

    On behalf of the people of Dundalk i'd like to sincerely thank everyone who voted for us. Its an absolute pleasure to be voted the best place in Ireland to live.

    (I didn't click the link... thats what it said, right?)


  • #3
    christmas2012
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    connemara but miles to get the milk and sugar thats the only problem!


  • #4
    admiralofthefleet
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    rathmines is a bit of a dump, dont know how it got there


  • #5
    jester77
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    Was there once, not sober ... but the place did seem alright while I waited a few hours for a taxi


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    bigneacy wrote: »
    On behalf of the people of Dundalk i'd like to sincerely thank everyone who voted for us. Its an absolute pleasure to be voted the best place in Ireland to live.

    (I didn't click the link... thats what it said, right?)

    It's our sense of humour that makes the place so great clearly.


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  • #7
    FizzleSticks
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  • #8
    Carter P Fly
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    Rathmines? Really? Sure its alright but top 4? Invalid poll is invalid.


  • #9
    biko
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    Westport is nice. I can see how it got first place.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    The Mammys house, free food and cleaning etc etc.
    It doesnt matter where in the country that is, thats the place to live.

    Never should have moved out all those years ago, stupid stupid mistake :(


  • #11
    admiralofthefleet
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    FizzleSticks wrote: »
    Other than the dirty town street and all the bed sits it has lovely areas of old houses and you're so close to the city centre it would be a nice place to live if you can afford to be in the quiet leafy parts.

    Not sure about Westport though.

    converted into bedsits.

    living near some of the biggest criminals in south dublin


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    Carter P Fly wrote: »
    Rathmines? Really? Sure its alright but top 4? Invalid poll is invalid.

    Yeah I agree but only because i think Ranelagh is much better has all the benefits of rathmines (proximity to city) has the green luas right through it and I love the pubs and restaurants there.


  • #13
    BraziliaNZ
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    Westport is lovely and all but AFAIK they get about twice as much rain as Dublin, couldn't handle that


  • #14
    Lando Griffin
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    My everlasting memory of my one and only visit to Westport is a traffic jam caused by a mother duck and her 5 ducklings crossing the road on her way to the river. Everyone waited patiently and even took photographs.
    The only things that waddle cross the road in Rathmines are the ones going off to get smashed for the day, hardly a photographic opportunity.
    So its Westport for me.


  • #15
    decriain
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    A good choice I agree. I see it also scores as best place to live in Mayo at http://www.likeplace.ie However, I am somewhat concerned about the process behind this.

    Sure, there are many excellent reasons why Westport is "best". But were any counterarguments collected as to why it might not be? At least the above site allows locals to "count me out".


  • #16
    tayto lover
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    I like Westport and rented houses there in summer over the years. It is very expensive and a bit of a rip-off to eat out there though. They prey on tourists.


  • #17
    ruthloss
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    Aras an Uachtarain.


  • #18
    fasttalkerchat
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    "The competition, run by The Irish Times, pitted the town against Cork city, Rathmines in Dublin, Ardara in Donegal and Killarney, Co Kerry. "

    That explains it! In Dublin, some parts of Swords are nice. Raneleigh is nice but expensive. Dundalk has a bad reputation but up round Ravensdale is a great spot. Carlingford too.


  • #19
    Augmerson
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    I reckon inside Grainne Seoige would be a beautiful place to live.


  • #20
    tayto lover
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    Augmerson wrote: »
    I reckon inside Grainne Seoige would be a beautiful place to live.

    Room for expansion too.


  • #21
    mikom
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    Augmerson wrote: »
    I reckon inside Grainne Seoige would be a beautiful place to live.

    Too cold for me.


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  • #22
    Naomi00
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    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    "The competition, run by The Irish Times, pitted the town against Cork city, Rathmines in Dublin, Ardara in Donegal and Killarney, Co Kerry. "

    That explains it! In Dublin, some parts of Swords are nice. Raneleigh is nice but expensive. Dundalk has a bad reputation but up round Ravensdale is a great spot. Carlingford too.

    Anywhere could be nominated, those are just the ones that got through to the last round.


  • #23
    Paparazzo
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    The people of Westport, Co Mayo, are celebrating this morning after the town was named the best place to live in Ireland.

    Were the people really celebrating this? If they were, I don't want to live there


  • #24
    CiaranC
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    Best place in Ireland to live if you happen to not need to work maybe


  • #25
    EdenHazard
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    Hardly, I can't imagine it being that good with the weather they get.


  • #26
    LimGal
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    Load of Boll*cks if you ask me.

    Everbody knows that Galway City is the best place to live in Ireland.

    Look at all the kick ass festivals the city gets,hell the volvo ocean race festival starts today!!

    I have been to Westport several times and could not wait to get out of there!
    I was bored out of my mind up there!


  • #27
    Mance Rayder
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    No Ballymun?


  • #28
    senorwipesalot
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    Ballycuntybollocks,Co. Laois is lovely at this time of year.


  • #29
    ciarang85
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    +1 for Ballymun


  • #30
    admiralofthefleet
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    Mance Rayder wrote: »
    No Ballymun?
    ciarang85 wrote: »
    +1 for Ballymun

    they dont call it ballyfun for nothing!

    sligo is a great place pity it didnt get onto the list


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  • #31
    Turtyturd
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    Ballymun....poor mans Darndale really.


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