What is your favourite part of Ireland?

eisenberg1

lufties wrote: »

What part of dublin is welcoming exactly? I spent 3 years in dublin and was delighted to leave. Grey, miserable and full of scangers.

All of it? Grey and miserable, for three years? Where did you live?

lufties

eisenberg1 wrote: »

All of it? Grey and miserable, for three years? Where did you live?

Drumcondra, East wall and Harold's cross. I worked at Dublin airport.

Meangadh

I've rarely been to a part of Ireland I didn't like. There are definitely places that stand out for me as my favourites- West Kerry, West Cork, Connemara, Kilkenny, Dublin City, West Clare for lovely buildings/scenery. But then I've had brilliant nights out in less obviously touristy places like Longford, Naas, Wexford town, Ballinasloe, Cavan- and had the best craic and would go to these places again with no hesitation cos of the craic with the locals and nice pubs or restaurants.

We're spoilt rotten in Ireland to be honest with so many nice places and friendly people. No need to bad mouth anywhere else really.

eisenberg1

lufties wrote: »

Drumcondra, East wall and Harold's cross. I worked at Dublin airport.

Well, if you just commute from there to work, all you are going to see is traffic and buildings.But East Wall and Drumcondra are not to far from the coast and Phoenix Park, Harold X is not too far from the Dublin Mountains.....

Ave Sodalis

J Mysterio wrote: »

This is such an annoying comment. I haven't been to Donegal yet but have been meaning to visit for years. Does that mean i'll never know what makes Donegal nice? Twoddle.

I certainly wouldn't be asking you why you think Donegal is nice as that would obviously invalidate your membership of your secret club.

Um, doesn't that statement just mean that it's an obvious choice?

I took it to basically mean that you have to visit to actually understand why it's stunning...

lufties

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Well, if you just commute from there to work, all you are going to see is traffic and buildings.But East Wall and Drumcondra are not to far from the coast and Phoenix Park, Harold X is not too far from the Dublin Mountains.....

To be honest, my life was toxic there. I worked shift with people I hated, that led me to drown my sorrows in the pub. Also, I had friends that I didn't really connect with. My love life was non existant apart from a few flings.
Overall, It was a bad experience, so the coast, mountains and the phoenix park didn't mean much to me.

I'm older and wiser now living in London, would never go back to live in dublin...Leave the past behind and all that.

Nidgeweasel

J Mysterio wrote: »

This is such an annoying comment. I haven't been to Donegal yet but have been meaning to visit for years. Does that mean i'll never know what makes Donegal nice? Twoddle.

I certainly wouldn't be asking you why you think Donegal is nice as that would obviously invalidate your membership of your secret club.

You're definitely not allowed in now.

sup_dude wrote: »

Um, doesn't that statement just mean that it's an obvious choice?

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ToddyDoody

lufties wrote: »

To be honest, my life was toxic there. I worked shift with people I hated, that led me to drown my sorrows in the pub. Also, I had friends that I didn't really connect with. My love life was non existant apart from a few flings.
Overall, It was a bad experience, so the coast, mountains and the phoenix park didn't mean much to me.

I'm older and wiser now living in London, would never go back to live in dublin...Leave the past behind and all that.

Dublin - fussy fussy women and fussy womanish men tend to be my biggest difficulty! Lots of sound people, some a bit hardened. Out of my comfort zone in terms of social sophistication, but higher standards of living / work. A fair bit to see.

I like Galway, none of the above complications but less of the benefits too.

TheBeardedLady

Dublin cos it's home and me heart is there, like. And I was very happy in Dublin city, although I'm from Fingal.

John Doe1

Glenveagh National Park in Donegal.

dellas1979

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Belfast, in my humble opinion, is an awful place. The people there are just so argumentative and sour. Everyone seems deeply suspicious of outsiders. The accent is incredibly irritating too. Each to their own though.

I did a trip this summer. Me and a Dutch friend went from Dublin, up to Belfast, across Norn Iron/Donegal, back down to Bundoran, and back to Dublin (the Teddy Bear's head so to speak).

We both found the people in Belfast much friendlier and humorous than in Dublin.

Which was funny for her, as Dublin is my capital and they werent very friendly to one of their own.

Into The Blue

dellas1979 wrote: »

We both found the people in Belfast much friendlier and humorous than in Dublin.

What? All of them? o.O

EganTheMan

Drogheda

onethreefive

Westport in Mayo. Amazing place and surrounds

Red Pepper

I live in Galway but my favourite part of Ireland without question is the Dingle peninsula.

peewee_44

My bed

pragmatic1

dellas1979 wrote: »

I did a trip this summer. Me and a Dutch friend went from Dublin, up to Belfast, across Norn Iron/Donegal, back down to Bundoran, and back to Dublin (the Teddy Bear's head so to speak).

We both found the people in Belfast much friendlier and humorous than in Dublin.

Which was funny for her, as Dublin is my capital and they werent very friendly to one of their own.

Have to agree. I like Dublin, people are sound enough for the most part.

Love Belfast. Friendliest city on this island.

Senna

I don't like to be confrontational but you're all WRONG, unless you said Donegal.
If I have to go down to everyone of ye's and pull ye up here by the short and curlies to prove it, I will!