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HI HO Hi ho we off to work in Drogheda...

  • 13-04-2005 7:14am
    #1
    Donegal man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    I am off to work in Drogheda, being transfered from dublin getting closer to my native home..... My new place of work is the business park on the dromore rd, I hope I have that right. I have a few questions I hope you can answer for me:

    So people of Knowledge, what is drogheda like?
    Where's the good area and not so good area's?
    I am a country boy so where outside of the town is easy to commute from?


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  • #2
    Dingatron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    Welcome to Drogheeda! I think your talking about the Donore Road? This is my own personal opinion of Drogheda so please no flaming me as I'm still getting over the last time. ;)

    Regarding Pubs and clubs there's plenty to keep you going. The main ones would probably be RedZ, Harry Grooms, Star, The Mariner, O'Shea's and the new one in the Westcourt Hotel. Plenty more to try out.

    Clubs. Earth, Storm and Star are the main ones. I prefer Star myself.

    Regarding areas, if you want to commute you would probably need a car as public transport isn't great. If so there's a wide range of places that are ok. Slane, Laytown and Bettystown, Mornington etc. Within Drogheda there are both good and bad places like every other big town. The southside of the town is much sought after mainly for access to the train station and the right side of town for access to Dublin. Northside has a few gems hidden away. Really dependant on how close to the centre you want to be. Here's a link that might be useful. Also heres a map courtesy of positron. Any queries you have just post and someone should be able to answer your questions. Good luck with the move.


  • #3
    neGev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭neGev


    Donegal man, where in the busniness park are ya working?
    I'm just after starting work in there too, at least I think it's the Donore Road one. I'm in Atlantic Industries/Drogheda Concentrates/Coca-Cola. Take your pick. ;p


  • #4
    gonker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭gonker


    will I? wont I? ok I will heres a link to THE THREAD http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=163909
    full of useless(ful) information.... :D


  • #5
    Dingatron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    Oh no! NOT "THE THREAD"! AGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ;-)


  • #6
    the jew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭the jew


    there's nothing in drogheda, just move to a proper a town

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=251969


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  • #7
    eyebrows
    Closed Accounts Posts: 202 ✭✭eyebrows


    What do ya mean there's nothing in drogheda? There's hills isn't there. And eh.... one way streets and eh... mmm... cabbages and eh.. did I mention hills...


  • #8
    bopper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭bopper


    I think i'l stay outta this one.


  • #9
    Torann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭Torann


    the jew wrote:
    there's nothing in drogheda, just move to a proper a town

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=251969

    Drogheda is great cráic to go out in!


  • #10
    shayg1971
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭shayg1971


    Ah ha,
    I'm also from Donegal, and via Belfast, Portsmouth, Dublin and San Francisco I'm now all settled (relatively) in Slane.

    So, if you're looking for a cool little country village, with a couple of decent pubs, and some rolling hills to remind you of home (and the odd sheep), you could do worse than look at here.

    Its a 20 minute, traffic free, toll free commute to Drogheda. And on the N2, and towards the N3. Certainly a lot better than starting from Dublin if yer headin' to Dun na nGall of a Friday night!


  • #11
    GaMMoN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭GaMMoN


    the jew wrote:
    there's nothing in drogheda, just move to a proper a town

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=251969

    True!


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  • #12
    GrumPy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    it's mini dublin, biggest town in ireland, but it still sucks. better then bleedin ashbourne or balbriggan anywayz!


  • #13
    Kenshi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭Kenshi


    You know what. People living in the most Glamourous places on the planet wanna be somewhere else. I think it's just human nature. When you are there you wanna be back. I'm talking to you grumpy.


  • #14
    paulocon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭paulocon


    shayg1971 wrote:
    Ah ha,
    I'm also from Donegal, and via Belfast, Portsmouth, Dublin and San Francisco I'm now all settled (relatively) in Slane.

    So, if you're looking for a cool little country village, with a couple of decent pubs, and some rolling hills to remind you of home (and the odd sheep), you could do worse than look at here.

    Its a 20 minute, traffic free, toll free commute to Drogheda. And on the N2, and towards the N3. Certainly a lot better than starting from Dublin if yer headin' to Dun na nGall of a Friday night!

    Ehmmm.....
    Where are the decent pubs in Slane? I'm struggling to name one never mind a couple. Long live The Poet's Rest in it's mid-90's flavour....


  • #15
    bopper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭bopper


    Kenshi wrote:
    You know what. People living in the most Glamourous places on the planet wanna be somewhere else. I think it's just human nature. When you are there you wanna be back.

    Well I certainly NEVER wanna go back to Drogheda!


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