Southern Ireland - Page 2

shillelagh · 20-12-2006, 19:03

Will vouch for this - there isnt an Asda in Armagh! In Armagh there is Wellworths, Woolworths, and Emersons. She must have been talking about Omagh. There is the City of Armagh as well as the county of Armagh willow - i should know my family come from there and most of them live either in Armagh or in the surrounding towns!

WillowTheWhisp · 20-12-2006, 19:19

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

There is the City of Armagh as well as the county of Armagh willow

I know Shillelagh but I was going off Tinks saying that this woman had said "a town in Omagh" so just saying in my waffly way that Omagh is a town (and you can't have a town in a town) so I wondered if she meant a town in the county Armagh.

Tinkerbelle · 20-12-2006, 19:34

LOL! I'm absolutely abysmal at Geography much to the amusement of those around me

Sara · 21-12-2006, 20:13

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Originally Posted by accymel

She said something about their equalent family tax system & says u can claim benefits from here

The downside was asda was 3hrs away - ah well would suit me LOL!!!

My father is Irish and worked in Southern Ireland when he was younger before moving to the UK. He is 77 now and gets an Irish pension as well as an British penison. Ok his Irish pension isn't a great deal, but every bit helps.

As for Asda she could travel over the border into the North to shop, as it will be a lot cheaper and she probably fills up with petrol whilst there.

WillowTheWhisp · 21-12-2006, 22:06

This is the house we could have had for £80,000!!!

Can you imagine what that would cost if it was over here? Mind you, I don't know how much it would cost to buy this now but it is a lovely big house and there are outbuildings too.

shillelagh · 21-12-2006, 22:23

You could have done b&b for Accywebbers Willow!!!

Not for me though - i'd go and stop with the cousins but i would have stopped in for a brew lol

WillowTheWhisp · 21-12-2006, 22:26

We were actually thinking of doing B&B if we'd bought it. It's on the Atlantic coast, a nice little fishing village and quite a popular area for summer visitors.

cashman · 22-12-2006, 19:09

was over in eire about 18months ago ,also a year before, the cost of living is SKY HIGH, to what it was in 50s/60s in those days it was way cheaper than ours, but now its not far off extortianate,the wages are higher but employment is not that great.was looking to move over 6 years ago but found the cost of property way beyond me- that was in a village that didnt have running water until mid 60s. dont know about the price of rentals as its something ive never considered.on the plus side,climate apart i think its the greatest place to live,lovely people,less hassle.etc,great scenery.

ps were willows on about is the opposite coast to me so it must be cheaper etc,less industry, less people.