Ros Geal - Rahoon

DrShera

Hi, I'm just wondering what Ros Geal is like to live in. Does it have a lot of rented houses/families? What would it be like at night? Any anti-social behaviour?
Thanks.

Squeeonline

Ros Geal is the Opus Dei run university accommodation. I've heard of people staying there and heard nothing too bad. Seems a bit OTT, with curfews and other childish things that university students should not have.

I dont think there's too strong a focus on the religious aspect, but everyone I knew who stayed there was that way inclined anyway so it might not have bothered them.

edit: website: http://www.rosgeal.org/#!about/c14qb

DrShera

Hi Squeeonline, I didn't realise there were two Ros Geals! I'm talking about the housing estate across the road from Rahoon Cemetery.

snubbleste

LOL

Squeeonline

DrShera wrote: »

Hi Squeeonline, I didn't realise there were two Ros Geals! I'm talking about the housing estate across the road from Rahoon Cemetery.

Ha, I thought there was something funny about the way you asked the question if it was to do with student accommodation.

anyway, Good luck!

biko

I've got friends there. They haven't mentioned anything in particular.

wily minx

I lived there about 10 years ago. No issues with anti social behaviour that all I recall. Had very bad damp though so watch out for that. We were in a ground floor apartment.

nuac

I recall being advised when I went to UCG aeons ago to avoid two sorts of societies

1, Political - Young ( Whatever )

2, Religous societies.

Both sorts tended to keep after you to take part in activities etc

Eogclouder

Steer clear!

DrShera

Eogclouder wrote: »

Steer clear!

Why?

biko

Eogclouder, we need better info than that if you're going to try to dissuade someone from moving to an are. Be detailed.

Eogclouder

biko wrote: »

Eogclouder, we need better info than that if you're going to try to dissuade someone from moving to an are. Be detailed.

The current Girlfriend is American and she did a study abroad here last year for the 2nd semester. She met a hape of new students who were also doing it and one of them was staying there. They kept in touch throughout the year and she had loads of horror stories about the place. Crazy early curfews, strict rules, draconian management style. She was 22 and felt like she was a child at boarding school.

I also used to date a girl who's mother had a "friend" who was in there the whole time (dunno if she just knew people or helped run the place or what), she was trying to talk the ex into taking a purity ring (no sex before marriage ****e) and to become more involved with herself Opus Dei.

For me, it's not worth the hassle at all to live there when you can live somewhere else and not have the whole place being run religiously. It's hardly cheap either.

Each to their own, but from the stories I've heard it's not somewhere I'd want to stay.

what_traffic

A simple addition to the title of "Rahoon" would greatly help with the discourse in this thread.

Eogclouder

what_traffic wrote: »

A simple addition to the title of "Rahoon" would greatly help with the discourse in this thread.

I only just noticed this....disregard my previous post

DrShera

what_traffic wrote: »

A simple addition to the title of "Rahoon" would greatly help with the discourse in this thread.

I can't edit the title for some reason.

what_traffic

DrShera wrote: »

I can't edit the title for some reason.

The mod might do it.

thesandeman

what_traffic wrote: »

A simple addition to the title of "Rahoon" would greatly help with the discourse in this thread.

Should that not be 'Knocknacarra'?

Redhairedguy

what_traffic wrote: »

The mods might do it.

what_traffic

thesandeman wrote: »

Should that not be 'Knocknacarra'?

Perhaps? No. Sure Ros Geal is opposite Rahoon Cemetery. Sure tis closer to Westside.

Mrs OBumble

Upper Knocknacarra.

Rahoon only exists as a cemetery, not as a place.

Any more.

According to some people.



:-)

inisboffin

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Upper Knocknacarra.

Rahoon only exists as a cemetery, not as a place.

Any more.

According to some people.



:-)

And we were JUST starting to settle back into normality

voz es

Whats the story with the big old house.

bobbyss

DrShera wrote:

Hi, I'm just wondering what Ros Geal is like to live in. Does it have a lot of rented houses/families? What would it be like at night? Any anti-social behaviour? Thanks.

Are you thinking of buying or renting? If I was moving into an area I would be asking myself about: Schools. Hospitals. Shopping. Would you be relying on public transport? Have a good observant walk around. Especially at the weekend at night. Take it all in.

biko

Thread is from 2 years ago.
I'll close this to avoid further confusion.

voz es, start a new thread with your question