Wanted to get people's recommendations for favorite neighborhoods to see in the main Irish cities. In March we are doing an exploratory trip to Ireland decide which city (Dublin, Galway, Cork) speaks to us the most as we plan with visa to move to Ireland this summer.
Posted by
Mountains of S. Oregon
1079 posts
Of those three, I'd probably pick Galway, although the weather in the west is wetter (not an issue if you're from Seattle). Cork would be my second choice. Dublin is more crowded and relatively expensive.
We've talked about emigrating to IE for about ten years, and we've spent 12 weeks in IE and have a pretty good idea where we'd be happy. And your three cities are probably not on the list although County Galway might make it. We'd want a rural setting, but that's just us. I peruse the real estate sites and BIDXI on a regular basis. We'd probably be happy in Scotland as well, but emigration rules are not welcoming.
If you're moving for political reasons, IE has many of the same issues and one election could swing the country. That applies to almost all countries in today's environment.
Posted by
OP
Seattle, WA, US
477 posts
Thank you! Yes we are looking just at the main cities though I know a smaller community in a more rural environment would be a great experience.