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What's Midleton and the surrounding area like?

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  • 21-05-2011 8:46pm
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    Kev80
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    I might have to relocate to Midleton for work reasons. Is it a good place to live/work? Any feedback would be much appreciated.


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    Alv_M
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Alv_M


    Im from Midleton..Its a nice town..20/30 min drive from cork city...Any specific info your looking for?


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    Seloth
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    The town has everything in reguards shops etc but the town seems very very dull.


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    Kev80
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Kev80


    Alv_M wrote: »
    Im from Midleton..Its a nice town..20/30 min drive from cork city...Any specific info your looking for?

    Thanks. What would be the best area to live in? What kind of rent would you expect to pay? What are the pubs/restaurants like? Sports groups/organisations? What are the nearby beaches like?


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    Alv_M
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Alv_M


    Kev80 wrote: »
    Thanks. What would be the best area to live in? What kind of rent would you expect to pay? What are the pubs/restaurants like? Sports groups/organisations? What are the nearby beaches like?

    Do you want to live close to the town? Rent seems to be generally around 600-900 per month.. http://www.daft.ie/searchrental.daft?id=1008738 http://www.daft.ie/searchrental.daft?id=907141 http://www.daft.ie/searchrental.daft?id=1041922

    Restaurants are really nice...Often good live music in wallis' and mcdaids..mcdaids is the only late bar tho so if your not there before 11 you cant get it..the other pubs are ok too.

    There's GAA..soccer..rugby..athletics..golfing..tennis in lower aghada.

    Plenty of sandy beaches...Garryvoe (Lovely blue flag beach)...shanagarry...Ballymona..ballycroneen..ballybranigan..Ballywilling.

    Hope this helps.


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    120_Minutes
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    Just landed a nice 2 bed apt for 650 pm, be sure to haggle on your rent, it's a renters Market!

    Looking forward to exploring the area, there seems more to do and see than the midlands!


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    Seloth
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    Was in midleton today and I must say the town was full of energy.


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    whiterebel
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    I'm living in Midleton the last 10 years, and I think it's a great town.


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    harvester of sorrow
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    Im from Midleton also,must say its a great town,plenty of pubs,restraunts,has a few good gyms,multiplex cinema,tesco,supervalu,saturday morning farmers market and all within 10-15 mins to the beaches....plenty going on all the time


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    alibabba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭alibabba


    Hi

    Im staying with the family in Midleton next week.
    Anyone with recommendations of good places to eat ?

    Thanks


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    Nikster
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Nikster


    alibabba wrote: »
    Hi

    Im staying with the family in Midleton next week.
    Anyone with recommendations of good places to eat ?

    Thanks

    The Sage is a great restaurant and they do a wonderful kids menu too (meaning it's not just sausages and chips!)


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    scholar007
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    I hear that Prince William is a big fan of Midleton:D


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    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    scholar007 wrote: »
    I hear that Prince William is a big fan of Midleton:D
    I hear he is in midleton every night...


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    scholar007
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    Seloth wrote: »
    The town has everything in reguards shops etc but the town seems very very dull.

    The area of Midleton, oh whats it called....... oh yes, pippasarse is very scenic indeed;)


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    Ddad
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Ddad


    Hi,

    I've lived in Midleton for over 10 years. It's a great town. Good restaurants for most tastes. A stones throw to the city, the train service, regular buses and good roads. A cinema, a good community spirit. There are four supermarkets for the groceries and the market on Saturday is also very good . I think daft have nearly 130 properties up for rent so plenty of choice there. There are some lovely forest walks nearby, loads of beaches and playgrounds for the children within a 20-30 minute spin.

    For adults the pub scene isn't amazing but I like the maple (rugby pub) and Mcdaids is packed with the younger crowd for late opening at the weekends.

    Sportswise, Midleton athletics club is strong as are the rugby, GAA and soccer clubs. There are several gyms with some active martial arts clubs in town.

    I hope you like it here when you move. By the way my mate rents his four bed detached house in a lovely estate for 850 a month. Most rentals are very negotiable here at the moment.


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