4 years in Cork City

Hi Woda,
I live in county Cork for 4.5 years now. I had difficulties to settle here but now I'm great and don't want to go
Why are you living Cork for London?

Hi Lulu,

Which city are you living in in Cork Co. ?

Well in the first place, I moved to Ireland to find a job. I never meant to stay here more than a year.

My plans changed when I met someone and I started to meet more and more people.

I have recently separated from this person and I think it is the best time for me to move from Ireland.

Also i think that London will match more with my personality in terms of meeting people from different cultures or going out...

Talk to you soon

Hi all,

My company is asking me to consider relocating from El Paso, Texas USA to Ireland.  While our facility will be in Cashel, I would probably consider living in Cork Co.  From a career standpoint it's a no-brainer, but since I have a wife and 2 kids the decision involves more then just the job.  My primary concern is about my wife, a stay home mom, who is worried about her ability to acclimate and make friends.  With this in mind I was wondering what everyone thought was the most difficult part of your move to Ireland and what was the most rewarding.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

Hello Esandi,

The most difficult things I had to face when i moved to Ireland are among others:

Weather: although it does not rain as often as people think, the sun is hiding most of the year. There is no real season here. On the other hand, winters are quite soft compared to the rest of Europe.

Food: Ireland has never been known for his food quality. I can even say that it might be known for the food lack of quality... except if u like potatoes .

Standard of living: you have probably heard that Ireland has become one of Europe most expensive country. Well, I can confirm that to you. On the other hand, salaries are high as well.

Culture: what I like most of Ireland is their people. Irish people are very open to foreign cultures. Probably because immigration is still new here.

Social life: pubbing is probably the best way to have a social life here. So if you do not drink alcohool, I doubt you can feel at home here.

Those are the points that I had in mind. Feel free to ask further questions if you have some and I will answer them.

Take care.
Warda

Cashel is a very beautiful but small place (less than 3000 people), 1h30 to Cork, 1h30 to Waterford, 2h30 to Dublin.
If you like country life, this is the place
You'll have about one hour to join county Cork so you might consider Clonmel with its 17000 inhabitants.
About the weather; mild in winter, fresh in summer and wet all the time . The average number of wet days is 150 in the East to 250 in the West, per year. The country is green
Food; i dont think the quality is bad... i think there is a lack of diversity.

Hi all,
I am considering the same move to Cashel with Cordis (J&J).  I currently live in the Phildadelphia, PA USA area.  I lived in Clonmel in 1997-1998 with my parents.  I am now married and have 2 children.  Like you, my wife is a "stay at home mom" and the main concern is her being alone while I work. 

I haven't been back to Clonmel since 2002, has anything changed since then?  With the new highway how long does it take to get to Cork?

Oh gosh!

I have been dying to talk to someone in Cork, Ireland. My oldest friend, whom I lost touch with in 1985, Una Corcoran, was from Cork. Una was born in March 1963 I think (an Aries like me!) I think her family (parents: Pat & John Corcoran) may still be there...I am desperate to get in touch with her somehow.

If there is anything you can do to help (I've tried internet searches over the years) I would be indebted to you forever.

She left Burundi in 85 to go to San Francisco, USA then we lost touch. I so miss her and I'm sure she or her family would be happy to hear from me again!

Their old address was something like: "Bushy Park" Co. Tyrone perhaps? I don't know if I'm mixing up regions or what here but they definitely lived in Cork. Sisters Grainne (sp?), Catherine and Roisin are also clues that might help?

Could you check a phone directory or anything and email me please with any findings? (kameleon.karma /!\ I AM A STUPID SPAMMER /!\ dot com)

The phone book; www.phonebook.ie ... I've tried the name Corcoran and in Cork county only you can find about 188 phone numbers ...

Just a precision, Tyrone is in Northern Ireland (UK) and Cork is in Republic of Ireland in extrem south of the isle, two different countries ...