Researching Ireland for a move

[Airsumaces1968]

The Mrs and I are considering our options. We dabbled with moving abroad into the EU ; we know that living in Ireland for 5 years as a British citizen is doable and then we can apply for EU citizenship and obviously move around the warmer EU countries.

Just wondering if there is any microclimates in the south east of Ireland that’s a bit better for less rain ️. Probably not….

 

[boynogg]

I used to go the Naas a lot for work lovely people, have a look down at Killarney nice, Galway is notorious for rain.

 

[Gramsci]

I used to go the Naas a lot for work lovely people, have a look down at Killarney nice, Galway is notorious for rain.

But would be my choice of the best place to live nevertheless. It’s got a lot going for it.

 

[1finny]

The Mrs and I are considering our options. We dabbled with moving abroad into the EU ; we know that living in Ireland for 5 years as a British citizen is doable and then we can apply for EU citizenship and obviously move around the warmer EU countries.

Just wondering if there is any microclimates in the south east of Ireland that’s a bit better for less rain ️. Probably not….

Look at the rain stats for Ireland
Guess what - it’s wet

It Stopped us moving to the west coast

 

[jam69]

Lots of rain in donegal but its stunning, like stepping back in time. Very laid back

 

[NI_Red]

It rains everywhere, but probably only a bit more than in Teesside.

Donegal is absolutely stunning, as said above.

The further west you go the wetter and windier it gets, but also the scenery gets better.

 

[Druss_The_Legend]

I like the looks of Tipperary, never been but it's somewhere I would like to visit. From what I have seen the country side seems very North Yorkshire like. I will probably visit once the kids are older, but apparently its a long way to Tipperary. My partners Grandad was Irish and her cousin got an Irish passport so she probably could if she wanted to.

 

[Counter_Press]

Wexford in the SE is statistically the least wet. Probably a bit misleading calling it the driest

 

[1finny]

It rains everywhere, but probably only a bit more than in Teesside.

Donegal is absolutely stunning, as said above.

The further west you go the wetter and windier it gets, but also the scenery gets better.

Out of curiosity - just had a little look.

You are right - The stats for SE Ireland are pretty good indeed minimum 750 mm rainfall. Driest and sunniest in Ireland
Surprisingly Teesside is cited as one of the lowest in UK at 600mm

There isn’t a lot in it al all

 

[Priv]

Contemplating this myself, my employer is headquartered near Cork and been toying with the idea of moving over.

 

[Blf]

I like Tipperary but it's a long way to go.

 

[theboydom]

Out of curiosity - just had a little look.

You are right - The stats for SE Ireland are pretty good indeed minimum 750 mm rainfall. Driest and sunniest in Ireland
Surprisingly Teesside is cited as one of the lowest in UK at 600mm

There isn’t a lot in it al all

I used to promote the statistic of Redcar being 7th driest place in the country for many years amongst the great unwashed down South. Pennine rain shadow can't be beat SE Ireland has a way to go to beat SE England though. Dungeness is classified as a desert based on precipitation.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

The Mrs and I are considering our options. We dabbled with moving abroad into the EU ; we know that living in Ireland for 5 years as a British citizen is doable and then we can apply for EU citizenship and obviously move around the warmer EU countries.

Just wondering if there is any microclimates in the south east of Ireland that’s a bit better for less rain ️. Probably not….

It's called the 'sunny south east' for a reason.

 

[Subbuteo_171]

Hopefully there's no Internet over there.

 

[Osboro]

As the saying about weather goes in Sligo, “ it’s raining, or it’s going to rain”

 

[Soutra]

I used to promote the statistic of Redcar being 7th driest place in the country for many years amongst the great unwashed down South. Pennine rain shadow can't be beat SE Ireland has a way to go to beat SE England though. Dungeness is classified as a desert based on precipitation.

Not sure about that. The south coast of England is generally wetter than inland. Teesside is low rainfall (by UK standards). Maybe the driest places are Dunbar or North Berwick, in East Lothian, with less than 22" of rain per year.

 

[red_harrington]

I was in Galway for a day a while back and it was sunny.

The whole town was out and about, joyous and celebrating like I'd never seen before

 

[theboydom]

Not sure about that. The south coast of England is generally wetter than inland. Teesside is low rainfall (by UK standards). Maybe the driest places are Dunbar or North Berwick, in East Lothian, with less than 22" of rain per year.

Oh aye, Dungeness is an outlier because of it's peculiar geography. I wasn't saying the whole of the South Coast. Kent is the Garden of England for a reason.

 

[Boro4life]

Your best of looking around the Cork area thats the dryiest area.

 

[Redwurzel]

I don't think the movers to Ireland have checked out house prices in Ireland, especially in some of the pretty areas. Prices in general seemed higher to me for most things except Petrol. Data I read average house sale on ROI was 426k Euros about £370k.

It also rains most days in most of Ireland.

Britain will be likely in the Single Market in 10 years time.