Top 5 tips to live in Ireland

don't expect to find open welcomming arms when you arrive. Unless you know somebody.
Don't expect the food to taste exactly as you like it.
Don't be suprised if you are not understood at first, especially if english is not your first language.
Don't expect the sun to shine just because its summer.
Never leave home without an umbrella.

No 1. Wear a jacket

No 2. Bring an umbrella EVERYWHERE

No 3. See the country (and not only Dublin)

No 4. Keep an open mind and open heart.

No 5. Don't mention leprechauns.

  leprechauns...

Noooo!! You broke the most important rule :p

Guinness x 5........

Lol love your take on it.

Ger123 wrote:

Noooo!! You broke the most important rule :p

Whoops!!! I did it again 

1. Enjoy the rain
2. Talk to people and they will tell the best stories, especially the taxi drivers and B&B owners.
3. Experience the culture
4. Take the trail less traveled
5.  Shop in the local markets and avoid the tourist areas and you will save money

sanbo wrote:

don't expect to find open welcomming arms when you arrive. Unless you know somebody.

I've actually met THE NICEST people when visiting Ireland! Out of everywhere I've traveled, this place definitely had the most welcoming, friendliest locals! So this comment took me a bit by surprise!

What does rule number 5 mean 

I certainly agree with you sara, to a point, and it depends on what you are coming for. if you mean a holiday, people are generally very friendly and helpful, but when its for long term stay and a job it can be a different story altogether. Most expats are the ones who open their doors to expats, I am 13 years living and working in this country and I have only been invited  to an irish home for a meal once. Most of the time we are the ones inviting people for meals or get-togethers. Irish people would click together/invite you to the pub yes, but most expats may not necessarily be into the pub life. They socialise around pubs, I still don't hang out in pubs and I am well use to not being invited to anybodies homes. I enjoy entertaining and my door is always open to anyone. thats how I was raised and thats in my culture. I organized a christmas meal for 2 other colleages who were in ireland on their own because they did not know how lonely a place it is if nobody invites you in.  If you spent your first christmas in this country you will know what i am talking about. My husband and I are both expats and we love ireland and would not move from here but it took us a few years to realise the good and the bad. Irish people are not as open to people as you might think, catholic and non-catholic alike, I am a catholic and I am a regular mass goer so i would not say these things if I did not experience it first hand.