How would you rate the area you live in?

Birneybau · 09-04-2013 12:30PM

Montroseee wrote: »

Inchicore is Westside

Hardly. It's practically city centre.

anncoates · 09-04-2013 12:31PM

Montroseee wrote: »

Inchicore is Westside

No it's not.

Montroseee · 09-04-2013 12:34PM

Birneybau wrote: »

Hardly. It's practically city centre.

It's simply not, your the first person I've ever heard say that.

hairyslug · 09-04-2013 12:35PM

Arkla, Arkla, county wickla, its a ****hole.

crockholm · 09-04-2013 12:38PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orland_Park,_Illinois

Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census.[1] The ZIP code is 60462 for most of the city, and 60467 for the outlying areas of town near the Will County border.

In 2006, Orland Park was awarded the title of "45th Best Place to Live in America" by Money magazine. Facilities include hiking and biking trails, wildlife refuges, greenbelts, a Sportsplex and an aquatic center, Lake Sedgewick, an ice arena, golf courses, playing fields and parks, and more. There are more than 70 malls, plazas and shopping centers, with additional shopping under construction, and more than 200 food-serving establishments.

****ing love it !!

Great place indeed, used to visit friends in Tinley, and did a few jobs nearby in Palos,you can feel a bit far out of the loop though:pac:

09-04-2013 12:45PM

10/10 for me, absolutely superb!

crockholm · 09-04-2013 12:50PM

Södertälje, Stockholm county. Think Naas to Dublin, bout 30 km to Stockholm city centre.

About 70,000 inhabitants, no cinema, a city centre the size of a town centre of an Irish town with 8,000-10,000 citizens.

HQ of Scania trucks,Astra Zeneca (pharmaceuticals), birthplace of Björn Borg.

Largest demographic would be Arab Christian,followed by Swedish, then Finnish.

5.5/10

jester77 · 09-04-2013 01:06PM

Love where I live, great lifestyle balance. Locals work hard/party hard yet never see people falling over, puking or fighting (apart from some of the stags that descend on the city). I can go out for €40 and that will cover food, beer and transport for the whole night, bars open all night. Even though there are 1.8 million people living here it doesn't feel like a big city and it's very easy to get around. I can get to work by bus, train or ferry. Beach is just down the street, lots of diverse cafes, restaurants and bars outside my door. And it never gets too hot, 30-35 in the Summer. What I like most is that people are genuinely happy for you and don't begrudge when something good happens to you. That took a long long time to get used to.

Menas · 09-04-2013 02:03PM

I think what you think about where you live depends on where you are with your life.
For example, I was brought up in the west of Ireland. Perfect environment for growing up (apart from the catholic thing imo).
Then in my 20s and 30s I lived mostly in Dublin city centre (D7 and D2) and that was perfect for me - near the city centre, good for socializing, lots of gigs nearbye etc.
Now that I am...em...a little older and married with kids I am in dundrum. Again, for me now this is perfect. Near the M50, beside Marley park and Dundrum shopping centre etc.
I would hate to live in the city centre now and I am sure that a young socialite would hate to live in dundrum unless they had family nearbye!

John Doe1 · 09-04-2013 03:27PM

Originally from east donegal, in a small town of about 1,500, decent amenities and 15 mins or so each way from Derry City and Letterkenny. 6/10

Currently living right in Cork city centre, 10 mins walk from college and no need for a bus to get anywhere I need to be. 10/10:cool:

Andy-Pandy · 09-04-2013 03:31PM

Cabinteely, D18 10/10

Love it, it's safe, its close to the mountains and the sea.

MickFleetwood · 09-04-2013 03:37PM

I live in a place viewed as a chavvy kind of area, but where I live is what I guess you'd call the nice part.

anncoates · 09-04-2013 03:38PM

jester77 wrote: »

great lifestyle balance..

We don't want to buy your house, relax.

wolfpawnat · 09-04-2013 03:42PM

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

Cabinteely, D18 10/10

Love it, it's safe, its close to the mountains and the sea.

Sucks depending on the 145 for transport though!

melekalikimaka · 09-04-2013 03:47PM

BEST IN THE COUNTRY

pickarooney · 09-04-2013 04:00PM

300 days of sunshine, virtually zero crime, one of the highest concentrations of beautiful people on the planet, half an hour from the Med, two hours from the Alps... bit expensive but you get what you pay for.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 09-04-2013 04:03PM

pickarooney wrote: »

300 days of sunshine, virtually zero crime, one of the highest concentrations of beautiful people on the planet, half an hour from the Med, two hours from the Alps... bit expensive but you get what you pay for.

Bastard

Clandestine · 09-04-2013 04:05PM

Its a town in Mayo

beyond boring, the only thing kids can do around here for fun is play GAA or drink

5/10

brummytom · 09-04-2013 04:06PM

Grew up in an inner suburb in Birmingham, the road was nice but was a stone's throw away from a very dodgy estate of high-rise flats, which meant we got broken into at least once a month.

Then moved to a town in Staffordshire. Very posh, very protestant, full of old people. Where I am now, an outer suburb of brum is far better. It's still a nice, respectable place, doesn't get any trouble, but it's not like living in some Victorian-feeling village. Growing up in a white, incredibly English, posh bubble just wasn't fun.

Rubberlegs · 09-04-2013 04:18PM

I love where I live. It's only about ten miles from where I grew up. I'm within walking distance of the beach, and shops. There are some beautiful scenic walks. It's only about 15 minutes drive to the nearest big town. Pretty much have everything that I need where I am, schools etc. Neighbours are mainly elderly, so no wild parties to keep me up at night:P

superelliptic · 09-04-2013 04:24PM

Clandestine wrote: »

Its a town in Mayo

beyond boring, the only thing kids can do around here for fun is play GAA or drink

5/10

Yeah, I lived in castlebar for a while myself...

Clandestine · 09-04-2013 04:36PM

superelliptic wrote: »

Yeah, I lived in castlebar for a while myself...

Its not Castlebar but its close (and worse). Prefer not to say where I live if thats alright.

crockholm · 09-04-2013 04:43PM

Clandestine wrote: »

Its not Castlebar but its close (and worse). Prefer not to say where I live if thats alright.

Being clandestine an all ;-)Probably the best place I lived in Ireland would have been Blessington, close to Dublin and Naas, close to the mountains, an average sized town with a village feel to it.Or Cork city based solely on booze.

Ray Palmer · 09-04-2013 04:58PM

Live near Beaumont but there is debate if its Whitehall or Donnycarney too. None have a great reputation but my road is really nice and located close to everything. The neighbours are pretty nice with the exception of one busybody who complains about everything. Within a week of moving in she proceeded to complain about certain neighbours including my Godmother to me while welcoming me to the area.

Complained my dogs were howling all day long everyday. It was all very strange as I had been working from home for a month and the dogs just slept in the house by my feet. The howling dog was a few doors down and been there for years but for some reason she blamed us. Grand really because after that she stopped talking to us and we joined the long list of other neighbours she doesn't speak to.

Anyway the area is very well serviced people are friendly. Easy to commute from.

Working in Insichore and it is a horrible horrible place full of scumbags. The amount of junkies about the area is as bad as Abbey Street. I wouldn't want to be around there at night.

Eathrin · 09-04-2013 05:00PM

wolfpawnat wrote: »

I live not too far from there. Few kids getting off the luas and having their nights drinking around the complex I live in which is noisy, but not too bad, no real danger to anyone. The valley next to the apartments has caused people to go hunting their a few times, I've seen a couple of guys with shotguns and whippets, so reported it. But overall safe enough. Could do with more schools though.

I like that area, I've a few friends there, never noticed anything dangerous going on. I suppose it's a bit like for amenities but the transport links are good.
I've seen foxes around the area and the valley is very secluded in a way so that doesn't surprise me :eek:

You get more trouble at the Ballyogan luas stops.

Montroseee · 09-04-2013 05:02PM

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Live near Beaumont but there is debate if its Whitehall or Donnycarney too. None have a great reputation but my road is really nice and located close to everything. The neighbours are pretty nice with the exception of one busybody who complains about everything. Within a week of moving in she proceeded to complain about certain neighbours including my Godmother to me while welcoming me to the area.

Complained my dogs were howling all day long everyday. It was all very strange as I had been working from home for a month and the dogs just slept in the house by my feet. The howling dog was a few doors down and been there for years but for some reason she blamed us. Grand really because after that she stopped talking to us and we joined the long list of other neighbours she doesn't speak to.

Anyway the area is very well serviced people are friendly. Easy to commute from.

Working in Insichore and it is a horrible horrible place full of scumbags. The amount of junkies about the area is as bad as Abbey Street. I wouldn't want to be around there at night.

Ditto on that, it is but one of many problems the area is gripped by.

Lone Stone · 09-04-2013 05:23PM

Kilbarrack old men getting women pregnant on car bonnets 6/10 !

Ray Palmer · 09-04-2013 05:25PM

Lone Stone wrote: »

Kilbarrack old men getting women pregnant on car bonnets 6/10 !

That was Raheny in the Old Sheiling to be precise

mackeire · 09-04-2013 05:31PM

Montroseee wrote: »

Yes.

the harold

kevmy85 · 09-04-2013 05:31PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Living in west Donegal. Love the area and most of the people. However, this recession has decimated many villages in the area including my own.

We'll never recover. Rural Ireland is going to end up like Wales after Thatcher. It will take years before we really appreciate the effects of this recession.

Donegal is in a worse state than most of the West. Mostly due to Derry being in a different jurisdiction IMO. Tis a pity.

Living in Rathgar - a bit too southside for my liking as a culchie. Nice place I have to say but if it wasn't for the relatively low rent I pay for a good house pretty close to work I'd consider moving.

Originally from the West, spent yrs in Galway and would move back again at some stage if it suited.

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