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Living/Working in Carrigtwohill

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  • 26-04-2009 4:32pm
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    iii Stevo iii
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭


    I am moving to Carrigtwohill next week to start work in the IDA Industrial Park.

    I don't drive so would it be feasible to live in city centre and commute to work?

    Whats the bus service like to the city centre? Is there a nightlink service?

    Whats the town like in general?

    Cheers!


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    RebelRockChick
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    The buses to Carrigtwohill are fairly regular, the Midleton (timetable) and Youghal (as well as Ardmore/Whitegate/Cloyne etc) buses take the Glounthaune/Carrig route unless it is an express bus. The last bus back to the city goes through Carrigtwohill about 11:15.

    There is also supposed to be a train station in Carrigtwohill once the line is finished.

    As for your question about living in the town, I don't live there, only pass through, so can't answer that, but there should be someone here that will be able to answer that for you :)


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    murphym7
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    I work in Cork and live in Carrig.

    The bus would be fine depending on the time you will have to start, a bit of a pain in the ass though, although you might be able to arrange spins from a co-worker once you start.

    Carrig is grand, I'm living there about 2 years now after moving here from Douglas (cheap rent). I do drive though and that makes it a lot easier.

    There is an Aldi, Centra & Costcutter.
    Chinese, Indian and 2 chippers (only chinese nice really)
    Apache Pizza
    Few pubs (Guilders the best)


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    Anto318
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    I've been living and working in Carrigtohill for the last 3 years. There is a bus stop right outside the IDA park which you can get off at. I'm not sure the times but there shouldn't be really any problems getting a bus from the city to carrig. Also if you have a bike you could get the inter city train to Glounthaune and cycle the 10 minutes to the IDA park.

    Carrig is a fine town to live in. As murphym7 said there are a number of pubs etc. The rent in the town isn't very expensive either.

    Drop me a pm if you want to know anything else.


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    deRanged
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    You can't actually take a bike on the Cork/Glounthaune train unless it's a folding one. I've seen one guy do that daily. A few people leave bikes in Glounthaune station and cycle Carrig direction.


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    amiable
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    murphym7 wrote: »
    I work in Cork and live in Carrig.

    The bus would be fine depending on the time you will have to start, a bit of a pain in the ass though, although you might be able to arrange spins from a co-worker once you start.

    Carrig is grand, I'm living there about 2 years now after moving here from Douglas (cheap rent). I do drive though and that makes it a lot easier.

    There is an Aldi, Centra & Costcutter.
    Chinese, Indian and 2 chippers (only chinese nice really)
    Apache Pizza
    Few pubs (Guilders the best)
    I know this thread is old but Jack Spratts is a great pub and he'll order in takeaway some nights at the end of the night.


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