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Recommend an area to rent?

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  • 25-11-2014 9:07pm
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    dingdangdoo22
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I realise this has prob been done to death but can anyone recommend areas to rent in
    galway within a 5-10 minute drive. I do like the sounds of oranmore and read good things about the area, so i would be looking at other areas similar to oranmore which are close enough to the city. I am looking to move in january and have not secured a job yet, budget is 800-1100.

    Thank you


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    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,172 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Oranmore is more than 10 minutes with traffic...do you mean 10 minutes from the city without traffic?...Moycullen...Knocknacarra (bit of a problem over there at the moment though)


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    johnciall
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭johnciall


    Currently living in Knocknacarra for the last 8 Months, I've had no problems at all and it's a pretty nippy commute into town, especially with City direct


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    dingdangdoo22
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭dingdangdoo22


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Oranmore is more than 10 minutes with traffic...do you mean 10 minutes from the city without traffic?...Moycullen...Knocknacarra (bit of a problem over there at the moment though)

    yeah i guess knocknacarra/moycullen would be closer.


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    dingdangdoo22
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭dingdangdoo22


    johnciall wrote: »
    Currently living in Knocknacarra for the last 8 Months, I've had no problems at all and it's a pretty nippy commute into town, especially with City direct

    does knocknacarra have a villagey feel to it? is there much to do in the area?


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    Red Pepper
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    dingdangdoo22 wrote: »
    does knocknacarra have a villagey feel to it? is there much to do in the area?

    It's a lot of housing estates merging together to be honest but it is relatively close to town and closer to Salthill.


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    dingdangdoo22
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭dingdangdoo22


    yeah, in that case i think i would prefer oranmore even if the commute is a bit further.
    i was there for a christening recently and really felt a nice atmosphere/sense of community there.
    mixed age groups which i liked and seems quite safe.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Don't make any decisions about housing until you have a job. Live on the same side of town as your job. There are nice places to live all over town.


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    dingdangdoo22
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭dingdangdoo22


    yeah i did think of that also, makes the most sense really. maybe i will revisit this thread when/if i secure employment there. thanks folks :-)


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    joeKel73
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Don't make any decisions about housing until you have a job. Live on the same side of town as your job. There are nice places to live all over town.

    Live on the West, the East has no soul. :p


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    [Deleted User]
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    Remember too that living on the east side is a great head start if going anywhere (or returning to your home place for the weekend etc).


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    JillyQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    dingdangdoo22 wrote: »
    does knocknacarra have a villagey feel to it? is there much to do in the area?


    If you are looking for a villagey feel salthill is your best bet within a 10mins radius of the city. Knocknacarra certainly doesn't have it.


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