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Good places to live in Meath?
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FireFoxglove wrote: »How was it paperwork wise when you moved to Ireland? Was it difficult to get everything in order? I have been doing lots of research on the matter. But it is nice to hear it from someone who has literally gone through the hoops.
Nah, I'm an EU citizen so can move around freely.FireFoxglove wrote: »Good to know the tourists hang out in the West, I so do not want to live there then. Trying to get away from the mass amounts of people.
Hmm, nice, interesting places attract people. The mundane doesn't. The thing is to find a balance between an overdeveloped tourist ridden trap and the humdrum. West coast counties like Mayo, Sligo and Donegal for example don't sell themselves in the way that others do and yet all have an abundance of charm. I don't see how even the most ardent Meath man or woman working for the Meath tourist board can promote the county over the likes of these. Meath sells itself on heritage but surely a few prehistoric sites can only hold interest for so long!In case you ever wondered why england still owns 6 of our counties in the North of the country, well thats how it all started.
They voted out. Northern Ireland is a seperate state that is part of a union. Let them go...We joined the Trim Drama Group and are busy 2 nights a week, loads more things like that to join and participate in.
Pubs are great here too
It's true, there's the usual stuff to do. But the same could be said of anywhere, any county. It's more a case of defining what makes Meath special. For a visitor it doesn't have the pull that other counties have - there's no sense denying it. There's a recent thread that's been started where someone has asked what there is do here...no replies as yet. I rest my case.
Moving to Ireland from Canada seems fairly mad. Having such a focus on Meath is a little peculiar. But whatever floats your boat... :cool:0 -
Haha. About 95% of you think I am mad for wanting to move. But the irony is, I think the very same of any of you wanting to move here. So I suppose we are square then, haha.
I have no idea why I am so into Meath. I am drawn there. It is an intuitive thing. And every time I have followed my intuition it has always led me to where I need to be in life. So I cannot go wrong. It has worked for my whole life this way so I will continue to do it.
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FireFoxglove wrote: »I have no idea why I am so into Meath. I am drawn there. It is an intuitive thing. And every time I have followed my intuition it has always led me to where I need to be in life. So I cannot go wrong. It has worked for my whole life this way so I will continue to do it.
Wanna do a house swap? Mine in Trim for yours in Nanaimo?0 -
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confusedlad wrote: »NAVAN
were the men are real men
and the sheep are nervous
All I can say to this is...hahahahaha. Gave me a good chuckle. 0 -
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FireFoxglove wrote: »I rent an apartment. But if I had a house, I would so be down for that.
Pity - looking to move to Vancouver or VI.0 -
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I'd suggest you take a holiday in Ireland first and check out some of the places. You could visit a few of the spots that interest you. It's a big commitment making such a move, and no doubt you'll get people wondering why you want to move from Canada to Ireland when most people are moving the other way. Check out the jobs market while you are here also, just to be sure that you could find work. It's hard to believe that Ireland could offer better job prospects than anywhere else at the moment.
How are you with **** weather by the way? That's probably one of the biggest downsides to Ireland tbh. If we had proper seasons rather than one general season, it would really help!! Summer just means that the rain is a bit warmer, and the days are a bit brighter.
As for religious/spirituality stuff - Ireland is pretty secular these days, and nobody is going to bat an eyelid regarding your beliefs/lack of beliefs, unless you start sacrificing lambs in your front garden or something. Seriously though, some people would have you believe that we are still a religious backwater where everyone would point at the non-Catholic, but that is pure crap - don't believe a word of it.
By the way, whoever suggests there's nothing to do in Trim obviously hasn't been here long, as there's tons of stuff to do. There's much more of a community here than there was in the place I used to live in Dublin. For me, Trim is a great balance of a nice sized heritage town with plenty to do, but still within an easy commute to Dublin for work, visiting family etc.. I was looking for a town like this within an hour of Dublin, and nowhere else came close tbh.0 -
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I'd suggest you take a holiday in Ireland first and check out some of the places. You could visit a few of the spots that interest you. It's a big commitment making such a move, and no doubt you'll get people wondering why you want to move from Canada to Ireland when most people are moving the other way. Check out the jobs market while you are here also, just to be sure that you could find work. It's hard to believe that Ireland could offer better job prospects than anywhere else at the moment.
How are you with **** weather by the way? That's probably one of the biggest downsides to Ireland tbh. If we had proper seasons rather than one general season, it would really help!! Summer just means that the rain is a bit warmer, and the days are a bit brighter.
As for religious/spirituality stuff - Ireland is pretty secular these days, and nobody is going to bat an eyelid regarding your beliefs/lack of beliefs, unless you start sacrificing lambs in your front garden or something. Seriously though, some people would have you believe that we are still a religious backwater where everyone would point at the non-Catholic, but that is pure crap - don't believe a word of it.
By the way, whoever suggests there's nothing to do in Trim obviously hasn't been here long, as there's tons of stuff to do. There's much more of a community here than there was in the place I used to live in Dublin. For me, Trim is a great balance of a nice sized heritage town with plenty to do, but still within an easy commute to Dublin for work, visiting family etc.. I was looking for a town like this within an hour of Dublin, and nowhere else came close tbh.
You know, lots of people are recommending the trip first. Which I agree is practical, but damn, it lacks spontaneity and adventure! I am at an age where I have no ties, no commitments and I can do all the crazy sh!t I like. Although, I do not think moving to Ireland is crazy, but all you folks do, haha.
Weather. Ha! You have never been to Nanaimo I bet. Very much like Ireland. We are kind of like a rainforest over here. Rains everyday when it is not summer. And even this year it rained for most of it. Lots of grey skies. It gets damp and cold here in winter. We get wet snow/slush/sludge/ice. Granted, our winds are not like yours. So I reckon that would be interesting for me.
Well that's good. Because it is very obvious I am not Catholic. I don't mind being pointed at so long as it wasn't followed by thrown objects.
Glad to hear about Trim. It seems to be winning lots of votes. And I'm pretty sure I read somewhere on the internet that it was on Ireland's Top 10 list of places to live. 0 -
No worries. I am aware of the battle of the North and South and I have absolutely no desire to stick my nose in any of it. Not my country, not my place to comment, not my business.
And it is not an if I will live there. It is a when. Time is the only thing up for question in the matter. Well, and where. That's a big part too. 0 -
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