How did it all work out? We are driving to the east Coast from the west just so the pups only have to be on one (shorter) flight.

I'm pretty content with the (mild) Irish weather, coming from the American east Coast where it just goes from one extreme to another! 🙂 Love Ireland overall. One thing that drives me crazy...those double taps haha! And oh, you are SO right about Irish websites...so many are terribly unprofessional looking with piss poor user interface and lack a lot of important details. Also, many businesse here don't even have websites! I really wonder why that is.

I have a really stupid question! im looking at the west Coast as a possible home. all the areas we found and like are in Gaeltacht areas. We spoke to an estate agent who told us not worry as english WAs spoken as well. I'm from Ireland and studied Gaelic in school (a lot forgotten, too much vino over the years), but my wife is English. Im hoping to return and learn Irish, but my fear is being left out of local society, irrational i know. Has anybody else moved to a Gaeltacht? and if you have, any advise please?

Hi all, My family and I are moving back to Ireland imminently. Last minute planning here! could some advise of the following: - will my US grill be ok to use in Ireland? i think i heard people say that propane tank fittings are different in ireland and thus makes no sense to bring a US one back to ireland? has anyone any experience or is there any type of adaptor device to transition to Ireland? - is there any value in bring back any type of small US electrical equipment? i know computers can be changed/dual use 110v-240v so things like that might be ok...but what about just very small Kitchen electrics that might be useful (small oven / coffee machine etc etc?) - i am not talking about fridges etc etc. - garden tools powered by battery...saws/edge clippers/shrub clippers type thing...anyone any experience of bringing those things to ireland and being able to charge them whilst there? thanks for any advice anyone can offer.. Kieran

... or small as others around. Some of the villages are very tiny and inclusive so as an outsider may be difficult to make close friends. However, it all comes down to becoming involved in the local community. If you are social and WAnt to get involved you should have no problem making friends. The house we are renting is a holiday home on a golf course, so there is a mix of permanent residents and hotel guests. The upside is that there is a playground on the grounds as well as tennis courts, swimming pools, and other rec facilities which our kids already love ...

... need to blow through our house within the next week or so to see what exactly we are bringing. A lot of the items will just be cheaper to buy in Ireland, rather than ship. We are fortunate that the house we are renting comes furnished, so the only purchases that will need to be made are linens, tableware, small Kitchen appliances (coffee maker, toaster), which will be one major trip to IKEA for us the day we arrive. The reviews with the shipping company I have mentioned are mixed - half are wonderful and half are terrible. The terrible ones seem to revolv ...

I would add, IKEA has been our go-to with both of our expat moves (we lived in Australia for two years... we did not ship anything for that move, all WAs left behind in storage). It is cheap enough and surprisingly easy to unload at the end of your stay, as well. Also in Ireland, most rental properties are furnished. This is really important to keep in mind. Had I to do it over - my bookworm daughters would have been forced to travel with a Kindle only... myself, as well, as I'm sure the cookbooks shipped could have been purchased digitally, as well. I ...

Hey everyone. Name is Jackie and myself (American) and my fiance (Irish) are planning a fall move to west Coast (Co. Clare) Ireland to be closer to his mother. Looking forward to chatting with you all and mining this site for all the information I didn't even realized I needed!

hi everyone! My name is Leigh and my husband and I are interested in moving to the west Coast of Ireland. We've been multiple times and have found a few areas that we love, but are unsure about real estate agents? Are they like the ones here in the US, where you talk to someone, you tell them what you are looking for and they will send you homes via e-mail? Or do you just go on daft and talk to multiple people? What's the best WAy?

I WAs born in Ireland, but have lived most of my life in the UK. Now that I have retired, my wife and I would like to move back to live in Ireland. Before we purchase a property, however, we would like to rent for perhaps 6-9 months to enable us to get a feel for different areas.We plan to concentrate our property search in Cork and Kerry, and would like to be as close as possible to the west Coast.We need to find a property to rent (two of us plus a dog) from August of this year, but most of the rentals on the major websites (daft, myhome, etc) are outside ...