Area to live in Galway

Wa

I have recently moved to Galway and am currently working in Mervue but will be moving to Parkmore in a few months. Where do you recommend for somewhere nice to live that is a safe area please?

snubbleste

How far is Parkmore from Mervue?

Das Kitty

I take it you're not living in Mervue because it's pretty close to Parkmore. Do you have a car / bike?

biko

If you're moving work to Parkmore then Doughiska I think.
As said before, depends on if you have car.
Anyway, try find something as close to work as possible as traffic is bad.

muppetkiller

Anywhere in town is good too. The Parkmore bus goes every 15 min from Eyre Square.

Wompa1

muppetkiller wrote: »

Anywhere in town is good too. The Parkmore bus goes every 15 min from Eyre Square.

I would say if you don't drive then moving into town would be the way to go. As said there's a bus every 15 mins and from what I have observed when trying to get a bus to somewhere else the Parkmore bus service seems to be one of the only reliable routes!

Mrs OBumble

Like they said .. or consider Roscam: it's also on the Parkmore bus route.

And for the meantime, it's five-ten minutes walk from the Dublin Rd up to Mervue.

softmee

JustMary wrote: »

it's five-ten minutes walk from the Dublin Rd up to Mervue.

:eek:

Are you sure JustMary? I thought i walk fast, but this would take me for sure not less then 20 minutes. So you know any magic shortcuts?

I would choose Briarhill.

Wompa1

softmee wrote: »

:eek:

Are you sure JustMary? I thought i walk fast, but this would take me for sure not less then 20 minutes. So you know any magic shortcuts?

I would choose Briarhill.

Depends where on the part of the Dublin Road I'd guess...could head down the Micheal Collins Road it could take about 15 minutes...

softmee

Wompa1 wrote: »

Depends where on the part of the Dublin Road I'd guess...could head down the Micheal Collins Road it could take about 15 minutes...

Maybe from there, i was thinking Roscam

Greaney

YOu said safe... Not too many places in Galway are dodgy. The only place I've know folk to get attacked (including mates and my young fella) was the city centre. That seems to be an 'after the pubs on a night out' occurance. Actually, it still shocks me that a group of mates would kick the crap out of random strangers for fun!!!!

mikemac

Doughiska would suit you fine

I remember when that was just a country lane and that wasn't so many years ago either

You'd easily cycle it to Parkmore

Mrs OBumble

softmee wrote: »

:eek:

Are you sure JustMary? I thought i walk fast, but this would take me for sure not less then 20 minutes. So you know any magic shortcuts?

I would choose Briarhill.

Sorry, didn't explain myself well: that's from the bus stop on the Dublin Rd by Wellpark, to the Mervue industrial estate.

It's about 50 minutes walk for me from Roscam to Wellpark, if I'm focussed on doing it fast.

ciotog

Sorry to dig up an old thread - thought it apt given the Doughiska mention. We're looking at renting a place in Túr Uisce, off the Doughiska road. However, herself is getting freaked out by friends telling her the area is dangerous e.g. to be out at night. Any opinions? Folks living there or anyone who fancies throwing in 2c

Greaney

I'm a Galway native, I was one of the first residents to move into An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska almost 7 yrs ago, I've been on various neighbourhood committes and I'm on a neighbourhood watch committe. Doughiska dangerous?? That's news to me.

ciotog

Greaney wrote: »

I'm a Galway native, I was one of the first residents to move into An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska almost 7 yrs ago, I've been on various neighbourhood committes and I'm on a neighbourhood watch committe. Doughiska dangerous?? That's news to me.

Thought it could be - thank you (I like the place)

Greaney

My Pleasure;)

Mrs OBumble

ciotog wrote: »

Sorry to dig up an old thread - thought it apt given the Doughiska mention. We're looking at renting a place in Túr Uisce, off the Doughiska road. However, herself is getting freaked out by friends telling her the area is dangerous e.g. to be out at night. Any opinions? Folks living there or anyone who fancies throwing in 2c

It got a totally un-deserved rep a few years back, when there were houses but a shortage of facilities and a road that was seriously un-finished by the developers, so lots of Irish people turned up their noses. Those issues have been fixed now. (As one EE friend put it, Dunnes Stores opened, so the Irish moved in!)

I've been out there at night quite a bit, catching the bus home from visiting friends, and never had problems.

biko

One easy way to find out is to search local online papers for the estate name. This way you'll find out if it's been in the papers.
"Joe Soap of 11 Main Road Dougiska is charged with multiple homicides on girls walking alone late at night"

http://www.google.ie/#hl=en&q=doughiska+site%3Agalwaynews.ie
http://www.google.ie/#hl=en&q=doughiska+site%3Aadvertiser.ie

Average-Ro

Moved to Doughiska last August; living in one of the appartments on the main road next the the bus stop on the Oranmore side of the Amber House Hotel.

Have seen absolutely nothing to suggest the place is dangerous or dodgy. Everyone who works down at Centra/Jack Jones/the barber shop/ the garage across from the NCT centre are all very polite and friendly. The place has a nice and quiet atmosphere as well. Just wish I moved here sooner!

WooPeeA

I was working in Parkmore and can recommend Renmore. It's really nice quiet area with parks, shops, gym, pharmacies etc. It's also price balanced and safe.

Bus no 9 will take you to Parkmore within 10 minutes.

dinneenp

It depends on you- do you go out a lot or stay at home most weekends, do you have kids etc?
Doughiska, Roscam are very close, quick commuting times. Oranmore a bit further but it has a few nice pubs, restaurants, Tesco and is near Renville park.
If you go out a lot then I'd live in/near town. There's buses from Eyre Sq all the time.....

ciotog

Missed that several of you had replied on this thread with good things to say about Doughiska. Appreciate it very much and we settled (last weekend) on renting the place we looked at. Looking forward to town being more accessible i.e. buses, etc. Living just outside of Moycullen at the moment (love the place very much) and have a grand cycle to work so hoping it's pleasant over from Doughiska too Also looking forward to getting along to more things (gigs, hackerspace, cinema, etc) happening in the city.

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Salthill is nice.

Irish_Elect_Eng

Wa wrote: »

I have recently moved to Galway and am currently working in Mervue but will be moving to Parkmore in a few months. Where do you recommend for somewhere nice to live that is a safe area please?

Obviously depending on what you are looking for, but if you have a Car and a Family then you should consider moving out into the countryside as an option. You will get more for your money house + garden wise and a better quality of life IMHO.

Each to their own of course, but I did the city-living thing for many years and while it is great while your life revolves around your social life, the countryside offers more once a family arrives.

Alternatively one of the smaller towns might be a good choice, Monivea, Athenry, Oranmore, etc

Just my 2c.

Mrs OBumble

Irish_Elect_Eng wrote: »

... city-living thing for many years and while it is great while your life revolves around your social life, the countryside offers more once a family arrives.

Keep in mind, though, that once the kids get old enough to be doing things but too young to drive, ye will spend half your life playing chauffeur.

Irish_Elect_Eng

JustMary wrote: »

Keep in mind, though, that once the kids get old enough to be doing things but too young to drive, ye will spend half your life playing chauffeur.

I take your point about being car-dependent, but this is more than made up for by the fact once you engage with the community, that good neighbors more often than not share the taxi duties to sports and other activities.:)

El_Dangeroso

Lived in Doughiska for two years when I first moved to Galway as I was working in Parkmore. It's not dangerous but it's very boring. There's nothing to do and if you want to head out for the night it's a €15 for a cab home (though this may have gone down recently).