Thanks Liam; sounds like good advice. In the meanwhile, I did pose the question to rep at Schumacher who does not anticipate a problem since it is likely more in the nature of an antique or a piece of furniture. But, an email to Customs couldn't hurt to double-check.

Hi Dinah, There's good and bad to hiring a removal company. In the case of heavy furniture etc, it's almost a must, IMO. However, this site is for people moving to Ireland, and offering advice specifically for that. You might find one that is geared specifically to UK movers out there too.

Hello everyone, I’m planning to relocate to a new house in a few months. Now, I need help with the entire process seeing the numerous and heavy furniture pieces that must be transported from Ireland to the UK. Since it’s my first time to deal with this process, I’m thinking of hiring a moving specialist. My neighbour recommended one of the removal companies Ireland to UK that he knows. Do you think it’s a good idea to seek their services?

Hi all! I am wondering if anyone's had any experience shipping one or two boxes from the US to Ireland? If so, what carrier would you recommend? I am planning on taking clothes and shipping a limited amount of belongings (sentimental gifts, rare books/comic books, things that would be very costly to replace, etc). There seems to be quite a lot of options and some seem more like they would be more inclined to ship items such as furniture. Additionally, is there anything, Customs or duty tax wise that would be helpful to know? Thanks!

@aingeala20 Hello Angela Thank you for posting. May I ask how you arranged shipment of your belongings to IE? I, too, have been sorting/donating/tossing a LOT of stuff. Most is just accumulated stuff that I should discard anyway. After reading your post, I might just ship household items that I like and already have in hand. I also have three pieces of furniture and some framed posters/paintings to ship. I am in Roseville, very near Sacramento. If you were satisfied with your shipping arrangements, would you please share the name/contact information for the company that you used? This would be very helpful. With great thanks Pat Egan PS I am moving to Stillorgan, Co Dublin.

... mementos, and papers from my research career at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I thought I might explain the process for others who are shipping belongings from the US to Ireland. We booked a 20' FCL (full container load) that WAs actually only about half full, with UpakWeShip. This WAs about half the price quoted by Careline. We hired movers on each end to load the container and to unload it, to save our backs. It is especially difficult to get things in and out of shipping containers because there is no ramp or lift gate on their tractor-trailers. T ...

... and one went missing. All others arrived fully in tact. 5-7 days is incredible! Most people WAit 4 to 6 months when shipping via freight. By the sounds of it, I actually think your WAy is a bit more expensive, but worth it for the speed, and also it saves you from having to rebuy anything to fill the gap while WAiting for a shipment. For moves where you're not bringing anything large (furniture etc) I definitely recommend your WAy. Far less stressful! Thanks for the update. Hope you're settling in well Liam

Does anyone know if the IKEA Dublin does home delivery? In the states it costs an arm and a leg to pay for IKEA's delivery service, so just curious if I should expect the same thing from the one in Ireland (or if they even deliver at all). Also, any recommendations on furniture stores that are affordable but higher quality than IKEA?

So, what I've learned from Megan's experience is to not ship anything! Honestly, I WAsn't planning on it anyway, but now I think I'm convinced. My goal is to sell all our furniture/vehicles/crap, then pack up sentimental items(pictures, etc..) in boxes and have a family member ship them to us via UPS/DHL once we were settled in a house. Is this a dumb idea?

This is an incredibly random question, but as I notice all the newish baby gear my son is about to outgrow, and the furniture we've accumulated already, how does one unload secondhand goods in Ireland? As we moved from Tucson, we sold most of our possessions via Craigslist, and I know when we move from Ireland we will be unloading most everything we own again. When we moved into this apartment it would appear the previous tenants just outright abandoned everything (including vhs tapes, broken small appliances, knick knacks... basically enough to fill the backyard shed, we didn't know what to do).