Moving to Ireland

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 04 Dec 2009, 19:40

Haggis wrote:When I lived in Waterford I got into a fight every single night I went into town. Not just push and swearing fights like they have here in England but proper headbutting and eye gouging stuff.

I'm pleased you're on our side Haggis.

Adam1 · Post by **Adam1** » 04 Dec 2009, 22:39

Congrats Ludwig. West Cork is a lovely place to explore in your spare time, more relaxed than Dublin.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 05 Dec 2009, 19:09

biffvernon wrote:Oi, there's nothing wrong with rain, so long as you have a brolly. I like rain.

Nothing wrong with rain. I enjoy it. But it's a little different here - you need waterproof clothes, not a brolly. Too much of that stuff that blows about, especially over the west of the island.

There are brollies with vents to take care of the wind but take my word for it, better clothes are far more convenient.

Also, the floods and rain which recently caused many cars to conk out and homes to be cut off and ruined didn't prevent me from cycling to and from work and the shops as per normal. Some of the floods came up above the hub but they're the most fun!

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 05 Dec 2009, 19:12

fifthcolumn wrote:Yeah. There's a word they use which effectively translates as "country bumpkin" but with an element of disdain. I think the word is something like "culchie". But conversely, I think there is an equivalent word for Dubliners. Something like "Shaheen" perhaps.

Culchie is right. A Dub is often referred to as a jackeen.

Ludwig · Post by **Ludwig** » 05 Dec 2009, 19:15

emordnilap wrote:
biffvernon wrote:Oi, there's nothing wrong with rain, so long as you have a brolly. I like rain.
Nothing wrong with rain. I enjoy it. But it's a little different here - you need waterproof clothes, not a brolly. Too much of that stuff that blows about, especially over the west of the island.

There are brollies with vents to take care of the wind but take my word for it, better clothes are far more convenient.

Wet weather can be quite fun if you're really wrapped up properly. I particularly love boat trips in driving rain and stormy waters.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 05 Dec 2009, 22:06

This sounds like a very positive move Ludwig. Back into permanent employment is good. Ireland is a good country to be in when the crash comes. Many people are only one or two generations away from living off the land - they will be able to cope after the crash a lot better. Ireland does get a lot of rain - we have just had the westest November on record in NI, but the Cork area can have very nice summer weather and is normally one of the driest areas of the island.

The Irish are a very friendly nation generally. An English accent can be a bit of a handicap at the start but once you get to know a few people you will see how friendly they are.

Good Luck and enjoy it - you only live once.

Keela · Post by **Keela** » 05 Dec 2009, 23:49

emordnilap wrote:
fifthcolumn wrote:Yeah. There's a word they use which effectively translates as "country bumpkin" but with an element of disdain. I think the word is something like "culchie". But conversely, I think there is an equivalent word for Dubliners. Something like "Shaheen" perhaps.
Culchie is right. A Dub is often referred to as a jackeen.

And apparently a culchie who has just moved to Dublin is now a dulchie!

(straight from my SIL who has her finger on Dublin's pulse

)

Ludwig · Post by **Ludwig** » 06 Dec 2009, 21:05

snow hope wrote:This sounds like a very positive move Ludwig. Back into permanent employment is good. Ireland is a good country to be in when the crash comes. Many people are only one or two generations away from living off the land - they will be able to cope after the crash a lot better. Ireland does get a lot of rain - we have just had the westest November on record in NI, but the Cork area can have very nice summer weather and is normally one of the driest areas of the island.

The Irish are a very friendly nation generally. An English accent can be a bit of a handicap at the start but once you get to know a few people you will see how friendly they are.

Good Luck and enjoy it - you only live once.

Cheers Snow. To be honest, I don't necessarily expect to be in Ireland that long, but you never know. My retired parents are going to need looking after post-crash, and they don't have either the ability or inclination to move to another country. If I only had myself to think about, and if I didn't have a few good friends in England, Ireland would certainly be somewhere I'd consider settling.

As I've said, I'm only moving because there are so few jobs in my line of work available at the moment, and none that wouldn't involve moving to a different area of England even supposing I got offered them. So, if I have to move, I figure there are worse places than SW Ireland for numerous reasons.

As for Cork being one of the driest areas of Ireland - they've just had terrible flooding. So I think I need to choose my accommodation with care