Best place to live in Ireland

Festy

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/westport-recognised-as-best-place-to-live-in-ireland-556615.html


I have been there a few times and I don't think it's anything special to be quite honest.

What do the people of AH think ?

bigneacy

Festy wrote: »

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/westport-recognised-as-best-place-to-live-in-ireland-556615.html


I have been there a few times and I don't think it's anything special to be quite honest.

What do the people of AH think ?

On behalf of the people of Dundalk i'd like to sincerely thank everyone who voted for us. Its an absolute pleasure to be voted the best place in Ireland to live.

(I didn't click the link... thats what it said, right?)

christmas2012

connemara but miles to get the milk and sugar thats the only problem!

admiralofthefleet

rathmines is a bit of a dump, dont know how it got there

jester77

Was there once, not sober ... but the place did seem alright while I waited a few hours for a taxi

bigneacy

bigneacy wrote: »

On behalf of the people of Dundalk i'd like to sincerely thank everyone who voted for us. Its an absolute pleasure to be voted the best place in Ireland to live.

(I didn't click the link... thats what it said, right?)

It's our sense of humour that makes the place so great clearly.

FizzleSticks

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Carter P Fly

Rathmines? Really? Sure its alright but top 4? Invalid poll is invalid.

biko

Westport is nice. I can see how it got first place.

RobbieTheRobber

The Mammys house, free food and cleaning etc etc.
It doesnt matter where in the country that is, thats the place to live.

Never should have moved out all those years ago, stupid stupid mistake

admiralofthefleet

FizzleSticks wrote: »

Other than the dirty town street and all the bed sits it has lovely areas of old houses and you're so close to the city centre it would be a nice place to live if you can afford to be in the quiet leafy parts.

Not sure about Westport though.

converted into bedsits.

living near some of the biggest criminals in south dublin

RobbieTheRobber

Carter P Fly wrote: »

Rathmines? Really? Sure its alright but top 4? Invalid poll is invalid.

Yeah I agree but only because i think Ranelagh is much better has all the benefits of rathmines (proximity to city) has the green luas right through it and I love the pubs and restaurants there.

BraziliaNZ

Westport is lovely and all but AFAIK they get about twice as much rain as Dublin, couldn't handle that

Lando Griffin

My everlasting memory of my one and only visit to Westport is a traffic jam caused by a mother duck and her 5 ducklings crossing the road on her way to the river. Everyone waited patiently and even took photographs.
The only things that waddle cross the road in Rathmines are the ones going off to get smashed for the day, hardly a photographic opportunity.
So its Westport for me.

decriain

A good choice I agree. I see it also scores as best place to live in Mayo at http://www.likeplace.ie However, I am somewhat concerned about the process behind this.

Sure, there are many excellent reasons why Westport is "best". But were any counterarguments collected as to why it might not be? At least the above site allows locals to "count me out".

tayto lover

I like Westport and rented houses there in summer over the years. It is very expensive and a bit of a rip-off to eat out there though. They prey on tourists.

ruthloss

Aras an Uachtarain.

fasttalkerchat

"The competition, run by The Irish Times, pitted the town against Cork city, Rathmines in Dublin, Ardara in Donegal and Killarney, Co Kerry. "

That explains it! In Dublin, some parts of Swords are nice. Raneleigh is nice but expensive. Dundalk has a bad reputation but up round Ravensdale is a great spot. Carlingford too.

Augmerson

I reckon inside Grainne Seoige would be a beautiful place to live.

tayto lover

Augmerson wrote: »

I reckon inside Grainne Seoige would be a beautiful place to live.

Room for expansion too.

mikom

Augmerson wrote: »

I reckon inside Grainne Seoige would be a beautiful place to live.

Too cold for me.

Naomi00

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

"The competition, run by The Irish Times, pitted the town against Cork city, Rathmines in Dublin, Ardara in Donegal and Killarney, Co Kerry. "

That explains it! In Dublin, some parts of Swords are nice. Raneleigh is nice but expensive. Dundalk has a bad reputation but up round Ravensdale is a great spot. Carlingford too.

Anywhere could be nominated, those are just the ones that got through to the last round.

Paparazzo

The people of Westport, Co Mayo, are celebrating this morning after the town was named the best place to live in Ireland.

Were the people really celebrating this? If they were, I don't want to live there

CiaranC

Best place in Ireland to live if you happen to not need to work maybe

EdenHazard

Hardly, I can't imagine it being that good with the weather they get.

LimGal

Load of Boll*cks if you ask me.

Everbody knows that Galway City is the best place to live in Ireland.

Look at all the kick ass festivals the city gets,hell the volvo ocean race festival starts today!!

I have been to Westport several times and could not wait to get out of there!
I was bored out of my mind up there!

Mance Rayder

No Ballymun?

senorwipesalot

Ballycuntybollocks,Co. Laois is lovely at this time of year.

ciarang85

+1 for Ballymun

admiralofthefleet

Mance Rayder wrote: »

No Ballymun?

ciarang85 wrote: »

+1 for Ballymun

they dont call it ballyfun for nothing!

sligo is a great place pity it didnt get onto the list

Turtyturd

Ballymun....poor mans Darndale really.

Alpha Man

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Carter P Fly wrote: »

Rathmines? Really? Sure its alright but top 4? Invalid poll is invalid.

Yeah I agree but only because i think Ranelagh is much better has all the benefits of rathmines (proximity to city) has the green luas right through it and I love the pubs and restaurants there.

Yea I'd fully agree Ranelagh is a much nicer place to live than Rathmines. Great restaurants and pubs, don't have to leave the main st for a good night out

admiralofthefleet

Alpha Man wrote: »

Yea I'd fully agree Ranelagh is a much nicer place to live than Rathmines. Great restaurants and pubs, don't have to leave the main st for a good night out

and the hill has to be one of the greatest little pubs in dublin

Mance Rayder

Turtyturd wrote: »

Ballymun....poor mans Darndale really.

Ballymun is just Darndale stacked vertically.

Turtyturd

Mance Rayder wrote: »

Ballymun is just Darndale stacked vertically.

I wish I could thank that twice....genuinely made me laugh.:D

admiralofthefleet

Mance Rayder wrote: »

Ballymun is just Darndale stacked vertically. :pac:

No seriously though I have lived in both, Ballymun's nicer, nicer tracksuits and everything. Plus it has 5 pubs. How many does Darndale have? none. Although Darndale can claim a genuine gateway to hell.

no thats dolphins barn. and darndale has the newtown house pub or 'the belcamp' as the locals call it

Mance Rayder

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

no thats dolphins barn. and darndale has the newtown house pub or 'the belcamp' as the locals call it

Thats in Coolock industrial estate. I should know, I grew up in that pub.

Talib Fiasco

A house with no mortgage.

Turtyturd

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

no thats dolphins barn. and darndale has the newtown house pub or 'the belcamp' as the locals call it

Belcamp pub is down by the graveyard, no?

admiralofthefleet

Mance Rayder wrote: »

Thats in Coolock industrial estate. I should know, I grew up in that pub.

its in the newtown industrial estate, i used to work there and its opposite darndale

admiralofthefleet

Turtyturd wrote: »

Belcamp pub is down by the graveyard, no?

thats campions

Mance Rayder

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats campions

We used to sneek off school for a cheeky pint there. Sometimes a teacher or two would join us. School uniform didn't seem to deter them from serving us.:D

YouTookMyName

Paparazzo wrote: »

Were the people really celebrating this? If they were, I don't want to live there

They've not much else for doing tbh.

Was a nice town during the boom when the money flowed through from locals and tourists alike. The summers were great craic.

Changed big time since.

You have to leave Westport for a while before you can appreciate it properly.

Mance Rayder

Look Ballymun beats Weshtport hands down.

* We have 5 pubs (stab proof vests advised).
* 2 hotels (just leave your diamond briefcases at home).
* 6 community welfare officers, one for each estate (Clontarf and Killester has none, beat that ya posh twats).
* The Main Motor tax office
* A huge Garda station within shouting distance (Comes in handy)
* A bronze tracksuited lady on a bronze horse (In case you forget what they looked like)
* Lots of schools
* Good bus routes, direct train from bikini bottom See Here
* One of the best University's in Éire (Well its off Ballymun road)
* Never boring (It's like Halloween every night!)
* If you like kids on motorbikes , you're in for a treat!
* IKEA - Like lego land, only bigger!
* Aldi - and Blackrock has M&S, losers
* Loads of public parks and the very nice Northwood adjacent
* Great place for people interested in amateur chemistry.

How to find Ballymun

Take the M50 until you see a giant blue box in a field. Take that exit and continue to Shopping centre. If you see someone in a suit, you've gone to far.

crapmanjoe

LimGal wrote: »

Load of Boll*cks if you ask me.

Everbody knows that Galway City is the best place to live in Ireland.

Look at all the kick ass festivals the city gets,hell the volvo ocean race festival starts today!!

I have been to Westport several times and could not wait to get out of there!
I was bored out of my mind up there!

True but it's nearly always to wet to enjoy any of them

PrincessLola

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Yeah I agree but only because i think Ranelagh is much better has all the benefits of rathmines (proximity to city) has the green luas right through it and I love the pubs and restaurants there.

I'm not even from Ranelagh and I think it would probably be a great place to live.

EdenHazard

South County Dublin by Irish standards is awesome, only thing is, nothing goes on in these places. Dalkey/Killiney,Donnybrook, Ballsbridge etc. all great though, some of the houses up around Carrickmines/Cabinteely are are unreal.

Mance Rayder

EdenHazard wrote: »

South County Dublin by Irish standards is awesome, only thing is, nothing goes on in these places. Dalkey/Killiney,Donnybrook, Ballsbridge etc. all great though, some of the houses up around Carrickmines/Cabinteely are are unreal.

Nothing goes on there because they are all away in Switzerland laughing at us, and hiding from the taxman.

admiralofthefleet

EdenHazard wrote: »

South County Dublin by Irish standards is awesome, only thing is, nothing goes on in these places. Dalkey/Killiney,Donnybrook, Ballsbridge etc. all great though, some of the houses up around Carrickmines/Cabinteely are are unreal.

some of the houses in malahide, portmarnock, howth and castlenock in north county dublin are some of the nicest in the country, especially howth

mikom

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

some of the houses in malahide, portmarnock, howth and castlenock in north county dublin are some of the nicest in the country, especially howth

Many paid for by RTE licence payers.

Mance Rayder

Google map streetview the Georgian village castlenock to see some stunning houses.

I personally think Clontarf is lovely.