Where in North County Dublin are you?

LeoB

Hill Billy wrote: »

The Hills & The Alps.

Would you not like a change of scenery:D

Yis all know from following threads Im from Rush, born and bread. Welcome to all the new people to this part of the country. It really does have something for everyone.

I can only imagine it must be hard on some people to have to move away from their home. I often think I would like to live in Italy but after the heat there this year Im not so sure. I was never so happy to break through the clouds and see the grey soil and around NCD. Heaven when the plane door opened and a good whiff of Irish air.

Kickstart

A Rush lady myself!

LeoB

Kickstart wrote: »

A Rush lady myself!

A very nice Rush lady!!! Good to meet you and put face to a name.

Kintarō Hattori

Looks like I'll be buying a house in Balbriggan so yay!

LeoB

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Looks like I'll be buying a house in Balbriggan so yay!

So we will have some decent photos posted in our picture thread????? Welcome to NCD, Great choice

Martron

balbriggan is alright......... its no rush though

sNarah

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Looks like I'll be buying a house in Balbriggan so yay!

I can vouch for this Kintaro fella, he ain't too shabby
Will you and Mrs KH join for drinkies to settle into Balbriggan??

Kintarō Hattori

LeoB wrote: »

So we will have some decent photos posted in our picture thread????? Welcome to NCD, Great choice

hehe Well I hope so. sNarah is quite the photographer so I hope she's been contributing loads from NCD!

sNarah wrote: »

I can vouch for this Kintaro fella, he ain't too shabby
Will you and Mrs KH join for drinkies to settle into Balbriggan??

Aw shucks...... of course we'll be joining any drinkies

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> silly question really!

GristlyEnd

I've been living in Bremore Castle, Balbriggan for just over 6 years now. Where does the time go? Originally I'm from Kimmage and the parents now live in Killester.

I love Balbriggan and everything that is around it especially for walks and photography. You may see me around the town or beach walking my giant breed dog. He's a white pyrenean mountain dog and if you do see us, say hello. He's very friendly.

Ivy Kickajones

BollickyBill wrote: »

A Swords man me. Does anyone remember the Forest rd. before Rivervalley? Or the Rathbeale Rd before Glassmore, Rathbeale Estate or before JC's when there was only a cottage behind the big hedge? The late Barney Lawless used to own a farm where Glen Ellan is now. Does anyone remember Pat and Sadie O Toole that owned the pub where the Lord Mayor's is now? The place has grown so big that it is losing or has lost it's identity as a town and has become just a suburb of Dublin. The only thing that divides Swords and Malahide now is the M1 motorway. There's nothing like a bit of nostalga.

Swords Forever! My Dad used to drop into O'Tooles on the way home from mass, buy us red lemonade and crisps and leave us outside having a little party while he had a pint....long, long time ago. We lived in Rathingle, at the top of the Forest Road, it felt like miles and miles away from the town. That was before Rivervalley had been dreamed up and was just a big stretch of green fields overlooking the Jacko.
Speaking of JC, it's hard to think of Swords without him, RIP.

LeoB

How far past River valley is Rathingle? Is it a townland? I remember a lad from school from up there. Paddy Moran I think. He used to have pidgeons that was late 70s

Ivy Kickajones

LeoB wrote: »

How far past River valley is Rathingle? Is it a townland? I remember a lad from school from up there. Paddy Moran I think. He used to have pidgeons that was late 70s

On the Forest Road, it's the next right turn after the turn for Cherry Park. Actually the full address for Cherry Park is Rathingle, Swords. But what I think of as Rathingle is that little row of houses which looks like it hasn't changed at all since I grew up there. The old pump my mother used to get drinking water from (we had no running water then!) is still at the side of the Forest Road. We left it in about '66 or '67 I think. I remember a girl with the surname Moran alright. She might have been a sister of the guy you mention.

Does anyone remember Crilly's Hill and Soldier Longs???? Also on the Forest Road.

Cazlou

Kinsaley (I'll use the old spelling to distinguish between the two!) for 20 years, Naul before that! :cool:

poochierockz

Balbriggan in a week!!!!! yaaaahooooooooooo!!!

CanuckAbroad

Hi:
I'm originally from Canada but have been living in England for the past 12 years. I'm moving to Ireland sometime this month and am currently trying to decide where in Dublin County North I should move to - I'm leaning toward Skerries right now.

The Hill Billy

@ poochierockz - I hope the move goes/went well.

@ CanuckAbroad - Best of luck with your move. I hope that you get to enjoy DCN. I can personally highly recommend Skerries as I've spent most of my life there. Great spot. Use the Forum Search function to check out relevant threads.

LeoB

CanuckAbroad wrote: »

Hi:
I'm originally from Canada but have been living in England for the past 12 years. I'm moving to Ireland sometime this month and am currently trying to decide where in Dublin County North I should move to - I'm leaning toward Skerries right now.

Welcome to N.C.D. Dont really know a bad spot in the N.C.D area. I am from Rush, 3 miles up the road from Skerries. All the villages and towns have stuff going for them. Good luck with the move to you and poochierockz

I think Rush is a town on the up and well worth a visit

Sgt. Bilko 09

ballymun Dublin 9

sdanseo

Malahide here.

bcmf

originally from Navan Road (right beside the cabra gate of the pheonix Park) Came out to visit my then girlfriends sister in Balbriggan and one day ended up buying a house in Balrothery. A great place.








(its just those weirdo's up in Milverton that bring the tone down)

RobFowl

LeoB wrote: »

Welcome to N.C.D. Dont really know a bad spot in the N.C.D area. I am from Rush, 3 miles up the road from Skerries. All the villages and towns have stuff going for them.

Have to say I completely agree. Everywhere in NCD has at least a number of good things going for them. A lot of excellent sporting facilities often in quirky places. An astounding amount of historical buildings. Great parks and scenery and generally a good community feels.
I'm in Balrothery myself but would happily live pretty much anywhere in the locality.

TangyZizzle

Dirty Rush.

LeoB

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Dirty Rush.

Rush, jeasus you would swear we lived in a Tip. Its not that bad and thanks to a few good people it has improved considerly over the last few years.

Well perhaps when Kickstart comes on looking for help you might spare an hour and help the tidy towns.

Corsendonk

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Dirty Rush.

I wouldn't say dirty, just alot of bad planning and neglected property investments that give that impression. There is the odd litter black spot near the takeaways but that has improved, dog fouling and rubbish from Knacker drinking which down in the harbour area I noticed they like to set fire to, seem to be the beauty spot problems.

The Hill Billy

Please don't feed the trolls.

Thanks,

HB

Move along now. Nothing to see here...

TangyZizzle

Hill Billy wrote: »

Please don't feed the trolls.

Thanks,

HB

Move along now. Nothing to see here...

:pac:

Corsendonk wrote: »

I wouldn't say dirty, just alot of bad planning and neglected property investments that give that impression. There is the odd litter black spot near the takeaways but that has improved, dog fouling and rubbish from Knacker drinking which down in the harbour area I noticed they like to set fire to, seem to be the beauty spot problems.

Ya what? I honestly cant remember anything being set on fire down this end of Rush in a long time. Even the knacker drinking has subsided, substantially!

The Hill Billy

Lads - I've put up a light-hearted warning already. Next off-topic poster get's a wee holiday.

HB

LittleFoot1

Living in the swords area

The Hill Billy

Welcome!

Stheno

Also in Swords

LittleFoot1

Stheno wrote: »

Also in Swords

Where abouts?

Sparkles78

Balbriggan for the last 4 yrs Skerries before that all my life, one day Ill get back to Skerries, theres no place like home

cathy01

I started off in Baldoyle, and meet a guy from Balbriggan, hence the move here. hIS FAMILY ARE FROM "The Hills".I could never get use to people calling each other OWER, Now I find myself doing it.My Brother followed me out here .I dont miss Baldoyle, I love Balbriggan,a nd am very very very fond of Skerries, if a house came along that had my name on it, I would take it,:D
But Im happy here.:D

shellyb73

Balbriggan too. Born and bred!

fergal.b

Skerries most of my life and now Balrothery, love the town and the inn but still pop into Skerries for a pint or the gambas pil pil prawns in Blue

PaulD77

fergal.b wrote: »

Skerries most of my life and now Balrothery, love the town and the inn but still pop into Skerries for a pint or the gambas pil pil prawns in Blue

If you think they are good, you should try them in The Grill in Ollies Place, cooked by a native Skerries person too

Born, bread and still in Skerries myself

Corsendonk

PaulD77 wrote: »

If you think they are good, you should try them in The Grill in Ollies Place, cooked by a native Skerries person too

Born, bread and still in Skerries myself

Always knew there was something strange about Skerries Natives

indie armada

living in rush the last 6/7 years. ive been renovating the house and gardens bit by bit since i moved in. even if i won the lotto id still stay in rush and start the renovation all over again.:D

N17er

Born in Tipperary, moved to The big smoke at 17. Lived in Swords, St. Margarets, Donabate, Clonsilla and now settled in Rush.

I love Rush.

jjspine

balrothery myself moved only in the last 2 years love it and as a poster above said the inn is a nice spot. Also love jacks in skerries nice grub there !!

LeoB

N17er wrote: »

Born in Tipperary, moved to The big smoke at 17. Lived in Swords, St. Margarets, Donabate, Clonsilla and now settled in Rush.

I love Rush.

Failte go Ros eó. You could not have picked a better spot.:)

fergal.b

jjspine wrote: »

balrothery myself moved only in the last 2 years love it and as a poster above said the inn is a nice spot. Also love jacks in skerries nice grub there !!

Failte go Ros eó. You could not have picked a better spot. :D:D:D:D:D:D

marozz

Swords

cowzerp

Moved to rush 16 years ago and love it, close to the city yet far enough away at the same time.

baktag

Lusk

Gilma2010

A Liverpudlian in Lusk... sounds like the title of a book... :-D

cloud493

An english person living in Malahide

The Hill Billy

Welcome!

SPAWKER

Sceirígoat born and bred

Professey Chin

Just moved to Portmarnock about a month ago. Liking the area!