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Oldfield Estate near Joyces - what's it like?

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  • 28-06-2010 2:43pm
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    buzz55
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    Thinking of moving in to a house in Oldfield, just across from Joyces supermarket.

    Don't know the area that well and am just wondering what it is like around there? Any problem with gangs of teenagers, or any previous trouble that I should take in to consideration?

    Thanks.


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    catmelodian
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    A hive of gang activity I'm afraid.


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    buzz55
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭buzz55


    Are you serious or joking? :eek:


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    biko
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    It's fine, my GF used to live in the area and it's a quiet residential place.
    Maybe a few groups of kids sitting on walls because there's **** all else to do out there...

    Go drive through tonight a few times and have a look for yourself?


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    TheCosmicFrog
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    Mom's friend lives there. Nice place. One of the earlier Knocknacarra estates, so not too "concrete jungle"-ish :)


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    catmelodian
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    buzz55 wrote: »
    Are you serious or joking? :eek:

    Very serious. My GF got shot there last week.


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    biko
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    catmelodian, stop messing


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    buzz55
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    its ok Biko, I'm not THAT gullible ;)

    I moved out of an estate in the city a few years ago because I couldn't handle the constant groups of teenagers giving lip every time I walked out the door (house was 3 doors away from an alleyway up to the shop, they used to congregate at the bottom of the alley).

    Just wondering if I'd be going back in to similar situation with Oldfield. Have driven past a few times and it seems okayish (no obvious 'packs' of kids) but its proximity to Joyces concerns me - did see a few hoodies sitting on the wall of Joyces with bottles of booze one evening when I drove past. I'm just too old to be putting up with hassle - but on the other hand I'd like to be a bit closer to town than I currently am. :confused:


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    biko
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    Just up the road is Clyboan stores, where there's groups of kids too.
    I think wherever there's a shop there will be bored kids, just the nature of things.
    Except the small shop on Shantalla Road, I never see anyone there. Probably because everyone around are 80+


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    _Whimsical_
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    biko wrote: »
    Except the small shop on Shantalla Road, I never see anyone there. Probably because everyone around are 80+

    And there is no wall to sit on.
    You want to watch out for shops AND walls. Tis a lethal combination. Teenagers are lazy.


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    dolphin city
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    its a grand area and it should be fine for you. The only thing you should worry about is the waft of the meat counter from Joyce's.:D


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