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Live in Carlingford?

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  • 20-06-2012 3:36pm
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    tomaso11
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Carlingford, Co Loutth
    Hi, my girlfriend and I are looking for a place to live in the Louth or around, I am got a job in Dundalk but we both agree that would prefer a small town rather than moving into a city. From all the towns that we visited(Ardee, Blackrrock, Collon, Dundalk, and a few others) we liked Carlingford very much.

    Anyone living there or have lived there in the past?
    I was told that roads can get very icy during winter months, is that a real problem or something that is easy to manage?

    What about getting a good broadband service?

    Any advice welcome

    Driving 30 mins or so to Dundalk is not a problem, as I do that right now (in Dublin wink.gif)

    Thanks


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    I don't know about broadband service but you are right about the roads in Winter. If we get snow/ice then you couldn't be in a worse place for a commute to Dundalk.


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    Waitsian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    tomaso11 wrote: »
    Carlingford, Co Loutth
    Hi, my girlfriend and I are looking for a place to live in the Louth or around, I am got a job in Dundalk but we both agree that would prefer a small town rather than moving into a city. From all the towns that we visited(Ardee, Blackrrock, Collon, Dundalk, and a few others) we liked Carlingford very much.

    Carlingford is a bit out of the way in fairness. I've lived in Blackrock, it's a nice place. What about Castlebellingham, it's lovely. Dromiskin? Stephenstown? All closer than Carlingford but not right in town.


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    MariMel
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    It all depends on where in the village you decide to live with regards to how hard it would be to travel from during the winter months. Some of the estates are on hills and therefore wouldnt be great during icy times. However that said, the main road is imo well looked after and in icy weather in ireland there are very few places that are easy to navigate.

    I lived in carlingford til a few months ago and loved it. Everything is very handy, there is a great vibe about the place and if you are used to city life, then you might like the fact it is a busy wee place at weekends.

    I used 3 mobile broadband when I was there and never had any issues with it. The house I live in I could only get a very weak signal for vodafone, but maybe that was the location (side of mountain)


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    annoyedpublic
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭annoyedpublic


    tomaso11 wrote: »
    Carlingford, Co Loutth
    Hi, my girlfriend and I are looking for a place to live in the Louth or around, I am got a job in Dundalk but we both agree that would prefer a small town rather than moving into a city. From all the towns that we visited(Ardee, Blackrrock, Collon, Dundalk, and a few others) we liked Carlingford very much.

    Anyone living there or have lived there in the past?
    I was told that roads can get very icy during winter months, is that a real problem or something that is easy to manage?

    What about getting a good broadband service?

    Any advice welcome

    Driving 30 mins or so to Dundalk is not a problem, as I do that right now (in Dublin wink.gif)

    Thanks

    Have lived in Carlingford for four years. It is a good place and after a while there is a definate sence of community, with everyone being friendly and such.

    During the summer it is great with plenty around most weekend nights and plenty of festivals etc.

    In the winter I have found that Carlingford itself will be the last place to get snow when the rest of the country has, but it still can get ice but no worse than anywhere else. (the salty sea air might help that bit it can lead to rust spots on the car ;) )

    If I was to recommend harbour cottages and oyster bay are two grand places to live, harbour cottages is particularly nice. Both down at sea level and a short stagger from the pubs etc.

    I have had most networks over the time and I have better reception in Carlingford village than in Dundalk, however that rapidly drops off when you leave the area.

    The place is great to live in if you are into outdoors, the ability to get on the hill have a nice walk/ session on the bike and come straight back to the house is great.

    Also the proximity the the north is handy too


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    Mike87
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    I lived in Carlingford for just over a year and would go back in a heartbeat. It has a great vibe and the people are very friendly and theres so much to do right on your doorstep. I never found any trouble with ice to be honest. Even 2 or 3 years ago when we had that real bad ice, I was never housebound over it. Oh and nearly forgot, internet was never an issue either.

    I was in Knockbridge for a while but it didnt have the same liveliness of Carlingford. If you want real peace and quiet then this is the place for you. TO me Knockbridge is a real stereotypical Irish place.

    I just know somebody is going to get pissed off with this, but its just my opinion so relax. I was in Ravensdale for a few months and found there was a lot of keeping up with the neighbours and "my bank balance is bigger than your bank balance" going on. But I was only there for 4 months. So maybe I was socialising with all the wrong people I dont know... but thats my experience anyway.

    I have no first hand experience with Blackrock. I was considering Blackrock or Carlingford and for me Blackrock just seemed very quiet and didnt seem to have much of a vibe/life to it. So I went with Carlingford. Which is a choice I have never regretted for a single moment.

    I hear a lot of people recommending Tallonstown. They have a great community spirit, and if Im not mistaken they have won quite a few awards. Any time I ever passed through it always looks immaculate. If I was raising a family I would seriously look into Tallonstown.


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    Waitsian
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    Well there you are OP, plenty of food for thought. I hope the comments help, but wherever you end up I hope it works out well for you. All in all, it's a grand county, wee and all as we are...! Good luck. :)


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    tomaso11
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭tomaso11


    Thanks very much for all the replies and suggestions, we are just waiting for a confirmation on my job. If I get it, then we will make a move :-)


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    Salvation
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    If you are close to the middle of the village you will get decent broadband the exchange is beside the adventure centre.

    Would you consider omeath also just down the road and yes the roads can get very icy over the winter.

    Other places like blackrock is nice but dundalk is by no means a city in case you dont know the place.

    Collon is very remote and very little in it, Ardee is a small town but I find it noisy.


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