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Hannah
Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 277 Location: Pembrokeshire
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gil Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 18415
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 06 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Southern Ireland ...? |
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Hannah wrote: |
We are considering our options at the moment and are thinking about Southern Ireland. I am hoping someone (like Johnnyboy!) will be able to answer some of our questions ... |
There's also a few others in the South. Where are the Exiles In Galway ? Roisin ? and others...
I lived in the SW of Eire for a mere 15 months. Quite a while ago now, so pre-'Celtic tiger' boom. And pre-property mega-boom.
Hannah wrote: |
Are the natives friendly - do they welcome incomers? |
Read some history, and be aware, but don't let it put you off. County Cork was full of incomers - lots of euro-hippies from all over the place. I think it's probably the same as anywhere - check out the thread on here called something like 'Wales - are the natives friendly?' - if you go prepared to put something into the community, and don't throw your weight around at the start, it's fine.
Hannah wrote: |
Are there any areas to avoid/particularly try and buy in? |
I'd have suggested avoiding the Dublin area because it will be silly money still. Also the main tourist spots : Ring of Kerry springs to mind. I really liked County Cork, but that's cos I lived there - and Cork was/is a lively city. Lovely scenery round the edges, the Midlands are pretty flat. Limerick had a reputation as a bit of a rough city, but may well have changed.
Hannah wrote: |
Is the house buying process the same as the UK? |
No, you'd need to check out.
Hannah wrote: |
I saw one house that said it was in a Less Favoured Area and that you could get a 100% grant to renovate it? Is that basically saying its in an area that you really wouldn't want to live?! |
Think LFA is an EU definition related to agriculture - applies especially to remote, hilly/poor land, etc. possibly with depopulation problems (Like the Scottish Highlands and Islands, for example, also some of the English Lake District). Where was this place, if you don't mind me asking ? (county, nearest big town)
How well do you know the country ? You need to think about what are you planning to do there to earn money ? May need to be within reach of one of the other cities / towns (Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary). |
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Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 06 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I'm afraid I'm a welshman who moved to Northern Ireland, so Eire isn't my forte, sorry.
But in answer to your question about the natives, then my overall answer would be yes. But with the caveat that you get good and bad in all areas.
The main thing about Ireland, North and South is that the jobs are concentrated in the major conurbations, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Belfast, Antrim, etc. So you really need to consider how/where you will earn your crust. |
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Gai
Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 408 Location: Ireland
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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Gai
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tahir
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thos
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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gil Downsizer Moderator
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