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I'm starting second year in September and looking for accomodation. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about Gort na Glaise, distance from college/eyre square and if many students live there. Or if anyone has recommendations for places to look out for. Any info would be appreciated
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Katie Kaboom wrote: »Hi
Was just wondering if Dun na Corribe would be suitable for a mature student going in to study Psychology next year in NUIG? I would be living there for 2 years at least so just want to be sure it's a nice enough estate.
I'm not worried about Rag week or anything just if it's constantly noisey that wouldn't suit really... Also how long would it take to walk to college from there? I'm thinkin 5-10mins?
And if you don't think Dun Na Corribe is nice then do you know of anywhere else that might suit?
Thanks
Dun Na Corribe is one of the nicer places to live in Galway for students, despite being a little more expensive than other places I haven't heard anyone complaining about living there.
Noise shouldn't really be an issue unless you're unfortunate to have noisy neighbours, but you get that risk anywhere. From my experience it's always been really pleasant!
To get to college there's a 15 minute walk which is pretty decent (It's also fairly close to town and shops like Dunnes and Tesco), though the downside is the bridge that you have to cross to get there, I know a few people who lived out that way this year and they cursed the bridge on rainy, windy mornings.
Definitely still worth it though, I'm hoping to live there myself this year!
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So my friend and I are two international students from the U.S. and I cannot, for the life of me, find and apartment that is willing to rent from the end of aug to mid-december. Ideally we are looking for an apartment with two bedrooms but are willing to do a house share too. I've already checked out Corrib Village and the other housing complexes like it (Gort na Coiribe is full) and they are all pretty expensive and we'd like to guarantee we live together. I've been looking for months and have had no luck. I've pretty much exhausted the listings on daft.ie. Does anyone know anyone or anywhere that needs roommates or is renting just for the fall term?
You can try Dunaras..If you tell them your international students they have certain available apartments for semesterised students and you can get a double room (double bed) or a twin room (two single beds) where you will definitely get your friend and you to live together. www.dunaras.ie 0 -
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Hey everyone, I'll be going to NUIG in September to study undem. science/biomedical science, and I was wondering what the pros and cons are of student vs. private accommodation. I was considering getting private accommodation as I've heard that it can be better value for money, and because I'd prefer to stay in a quiet environment, something student accommodation isn't known for. Although Gort and Cuirt na Coiribe look great, I think they're booked up for the academic year. Thanks for any and all help 0
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Here's my 2 cents anyway.. From my experiences of living in Gort
Student Accommodation
Pro's
- Generally closer to college
- Guaranteed to be living with other students
- Most of them are in decent areas of Galway so it's grand to walk home alone after nights out
- I found Gort to be very quick with dealing with maintenance issues
- No bills to worry about since everything is paid in advance
Cons
- Expensive.. They're pretty much all ~€105 a week for a single room
- Depending on where ya live, it can get VERY noisy. Generally from 10:00 to midnight when there are house parties and then again at around 2:30 when people are arriving back from the clubs. I was fairly lucky because I lived in one of the quietest corners of Gort though.
- Some of them have stupid f*cking retarded rules such as restrictions as to having friends over after a certain time with security guards at the gates.
(Cuirt and Corrib are notorious for this. Gort is grand though, people can come and go as they want).
- The fact that most of the rent has to be paid in advance can be off putting for people too.
- Lack of washing machines in a lot of them is a bit crap, have to use the f*cking on-site laundrette instead.
- The horrible walk over the quincentennial bridge to college from Gort/Cuirt
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Here's my 2 cents anyway.. From my experiences of living in Gort
Student Accommodation
Pro's
- Generally closer to college
- Guaranteed to be living with other students
- Most of them are in decent areas of Galway so it's grand to walk home alone after nights out
- I found Gort to be very quick with dealing with maintenance issues
- No bills to worry about since everything is paid in advance
Cons
- Expensive.. They're pretty much all ~€105 a week for a single room
- Depending on where ya live, it can get VERY noisy. Generally from 10:00 to midnight when there are house parties and then again at around 2:30 when people are arriving back from the clubs. I was fairly lucky because I lived in one of the quietest corners of Gort though.
- Some of them have stupid f*cking retarded rules such as restrictions as to having friends over after a certain time with security guards at the gates.
(Cuirt and Corrib are notorious for this. Gort is grand though, people can come and go as they want).
- The fact that most of the rent has to be paid in advance can be off putting for people too.
- Lack of washing machines in a lot of them is a bit crap, have to use the f*cking on-site laundrette instead.
- The horrible walk over the quincentennial bridge to college from Gort/Cuirt
I'm going to be staying in Gort this year so that was pretty helpful thanks. Although the more I hear about this bridge, well....
Can I ask a quick question about their policy on guests, what's the story if you want to have a friend stay after a night out or whatever, is that allowed?0 -
I'm going to be staying in Gort this year so that was pretty helpful thanks. Although the more I hear about this bridge, well....
Can I ask a quick question about their policy on guests, what's the story if you want to have a friend stay after a night out or whatever, is that allowed?
The walk over the bridge is fine, the only problem is it's exposed.
As for guests, when the girlfriend needed to get me in after security was around (9-11pm onwards) she had to get a form, have all her housemates sign it, and fill in guests' name, address and phone number. Sometimes security checked, sometimes they didn't - depended on the night really.0 -
Stayed in Gort last year, rebooked again for this year.
90% of the time you're grand as regards guests coming and going without any notice being taken. The only time we had any trouble was rag week when they had security on the gates.
May I add...that bridge seems to have its own climate some days
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I'm going to be staying in Gort this year so that was pretty helpful thanks. Although the more I hear about this bridge, well....
Can I ask a quick question about their policy on guests, what's the story if you want to have a friend stay after a night out or whatever, is that allowed?
There's NO restrictions on guests.. The place is open all the time except for rag week when they put up security gates and have security waiting there.
Even then, all you need to do to get somebody in is give them a lend of your keycard, that's all they look for0 -
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Anyone starting a postgrad at NUIG? or know anything about suitable accommodation(quiet!)
I would really advise against staying in Corrib Village, although you'd be put in a quieter block, you'll be swimming in drunken 18 year olds and that's only fun if you're a drunken 18 year old yourself. Good for first years but nothing more.
I'd advise going private rather than staying in student accommodation to be honest, you'll get much more value for your money and it'll be much more peaceful.
Check out the ''sharing'' section on Daft.ie and make sure to look at where the properties are on the map so you don't end up living out in Barna!
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Dwellingdweller wrote: »Hey everyone, I'll be going to NUIG in September to study undem. science/biomedical science, and I was wondering what the pros and cons are of student vs. private accommodation. I was considering getting private accommodation as I've heard that it can be better value for money, and because I'd prefer to stay in a quiet environment, something student accommodation isn't known for. Although Gort and Cuirt na Coiribe look great, I think they're booked up for the academic year. Thanks for any and all help
Dunaras is good, from what I've heard...It's further away, with a bus though and is a lot quieter due to the distance...it is around the same price as other student accom but the bus is an added bonus.. Im going into 2nd year and have booked it for this year!!
Hope you get something suitable!! 0 -
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