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Moving to mountmellick

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  • 06-03-2021 12:26am
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    paulfogarty
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me what mountmellick is like to live in?

    My wife and I and 2 kids were looking at moving there permanently as it's only 10 mins from portarlington station (I work in dublin city centre). I know there's not much to do but we're looking to move to a small town anyway.

    Any honest opinions would be very much appreciated. Thanks ðŸ‘


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    rathevan
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭rathevan


    Hi,

    I dont live in Mountmellick, Im in Portlaoise but when I was working in Dublin City Centre I used to drive to Kildare train station. It had a much better timetable and is a 20 min drive up the motorway. Its something to think about. I know a lot of people from Portlaoise and Portarlington used to do the same. It might give you more areas to consider.


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    paulfogarty
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭paulfogarty


    Thanks for that. Do you know what Mountmellick is like as a whole? Like is there much trouble there and is it safe on average? By the way I can't afford anywhere closer than Mountmellick or Portlaoise, they seem to be decent places for kids to grow up or correct me if I'm wrong? Cheers mate


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    mountai
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    I drive through MM frequently . As soon as I get into it , cant wait to get out of it .


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    paulfogarty
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭paulfogarty


    Is that because of the way it's physically rundown or because of the people there?


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    mountai
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    Basically because of its condition . Empty buildings , dull , grey , no investment . I dont know anyone living there , but its the last place in Ireland I would want to live in .


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    bamayang
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭bamayang


    Jesus Christ, mountmellick is the roughest town in the whole midlands. Whatever you do, don’t voluntarily move there!!!


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    rathevan
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭rathevan


    I don't know enough about Mountmellick to answer honestly but I'm from Dublin and I'm here in Portlaoise about 18 years. I love it, I wouldn't go back up. There are loads of sports clubs for the kids and pubs and restaurants for the adults. Some not so great areas but that's the same in every town.


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    paulfogarty
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭paulfogarty


    Rough in what way? Would you have a higher chance of being robbed than other places?


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    Hesh's Umpire
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Hesh's Umpire


    Mountmellick isn't particularly rougher or worse than any other comparably sized town.
    It's probably a little bit lacking in facilities. Has a secondary school. Plenty of sports clubs. Not much in the line of eating out apart from the usual takeaways.
    I would consider it a big plus that 10 minutes out the road you have the Slieve Blooms and a lot of fantastic scenic places to walk, cycle etc.


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    bamayang
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭bamayang


    paulfogarty wrote: »
    Rough in what way? Would you have a higher chance of being robbed than other places?

    I would categorically say, yes.


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    Hesh's Umpire
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭Hesh's Umpire


    bamayang wrote: »
    I would categorically say, yes.
    Have you any evidence to suggest that at all? I'm not from Mountmellick, I don't hold any particular torch for it but I would categorically say that I would feel safer on its streets than those of Athlone, Athy, Portlaoise to name just three.


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    coffee table jazz
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭coffee table jazz


    Don't live far from MM but it's not that bad! Plenty of nice stuff in the area too.


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    MistyCheese
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    Just curious as to whether you've considered Portarlington itself? It's even closer to the train station! I don't know much about Mountmellick though, it has a lovely playground for the kids. And a Supervalu. But, as far as I'm aware, no Aldi or Lidl. Portarlington would probably be your closest for those.


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    machiavellianme
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    Portarlington and Mountmellick are equally rough. I wouldn't do either. Stick to Portlaoise!


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    sydthebeat
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    machiavellianme wrote: »
    Portarlington and Mountmellick are equally rough. I wouldn't do either. Stick to Portlaoise!

    LOL

    disregard the two frying pans... just jump feet first into the fire :)


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    Dtp1979
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    The thing is, people from one town usually say the next town is a kip, and vice versa etc etc.
    From my hearsay knowledge, I’ve always heard it was a rough town but I have nothing to back that up. There’s a good few rough estates for a small town. It’s a terrible looking town. Dull and dreary. Parts are also susceptible to flooding so do some research before you buy.


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    paulfogarty
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭paulfogarty


    MistyCheese wrote: »
    Just curious as to whether you've considered Portarlington itself? It's even closer to the train station! I don't know much about Mountmellick though, it has a lovely playground for the kids. And a Supervalu. But, as far as I'm aware, no Aldi or Lidl. Portarlington would probably be your closest for those.

    Main reason is portarlington is too expensive for a 3 bed house as we're a one income family, 10 minute drive to the station is no problem


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