Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Dublin, Ireland | accommodation, jobs, weather, nightlife, etc
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There were a lot of things I wish I knew about living in Ireland before I moved abroad to Dublin. How to find accommodation, where to get a job, what the weather's like, even the Dublin nightlife scene was a mystery to me! I've learned a lot about life in Dublin, Ireland in the past year and a half and I'm excited to share all that I've learned with you!
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Moving
2:52 Weather
3:54 Travel
5:38 Nightlife
7:33 Slang
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"Severe lack of blue sky" love that and love you
hahaa love you too!
Gotten worse over the last few years
is that american "blue sky thinking " the worst euphemism in all the world. we say "the weathers shite", generally... i speak of albion, btw.
Well, go to other cities, like Copenhagen, or Zurich, and you'd find The Same "Severe lack of blue sky" During Winter!!
"Severe lack of blue sky;" been to Philly lately? I swear, year round, blue is becoming rare.
"but when there's blue skies, it's glorious" glad to see you've embraced the Irish spirit!haha
It's true! haha
Isn't that the description of Summer in Ireland!?
I'm Canadian but knew enough Irish slang to start laughing when you spoke about "someone giving you a ride".
That's a mistake I won't make again! :)
Very nice and respectful video about living in Dublin! I hope you have a great time and always remember it fondly
Thank you!
Claire you do a nice job explaining everything about living in Dublin and how it compares to other cities.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
How it compares to New York, Yes!!
She was so far off! Where was she staying - D11 D12 D13 D2 D4 She barely touched Dublin!
I’m so excited to watch more of your content!
Likewise! 😊
The provision of services, all night entertainment, etc. depends on demand. NY has a population of about 9 million, all in a relatively small area, Ireland has 5 million, spread out over a relatively big area. The greater Dublin area has about 1.8 million. That needs to be considered when making comparisons.
The road, rail and public transport networks are Dublin centric but that's changing, at last. However, it is possible to get from Killarney to Kilkenny without going to Dublin but it's easier and requires only one change of bus, where as the other options require two or more. It's probably faster too. Demand for a direct route doesn't exist.
"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain," is a line from My Fair Lady, in Ireland that would read "The rain in Ireland mainly stays."
Probably the best specific creative personable informative travel video I’ve watched ! Thanks
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching 😊
My husband, our 3 year old and I are talking about moving to Ireland from Texas! I have dual citizenship and some family over there. Thank you for you videos! They are giving much needed insight!!
I'm so glad my videos have been helpful! My most recent ones offer a bit more of an up-to-date take. Best of luck with the move!
The population of Ireland, I mean the republic, has risen very fast since the 90's when it was still about 3.5m and now it is close to 5m so no surprise there is a housing-crisis.
It’s 5.2 million and expected to reach 10 million by 2030 due to mass immigration .
Bit worse now with all of those illegal immigrants 😬
It has increased but still below over 6 million back in the 1800’s before the awful potato famine. Since the 90s when it became richer through the Celtic Tiger period more Irish born people return to the island and so did many immigrants from Europe, the US and beyond. There is certainly plenty of space to build housing in Ireland more than in Britain.
@@poshet5776don’t blame poor people
Fabulous review of Ireland 🇮🇪
I just prescribed to your channel so looking forward for more adventures ❤
Thank you! More videos are on the way, every Sunday!
Thank you for the amazing video and the useful info 😁
Greetings from Greece!
Thank you for watching!
This video is great, its precise and short, amazing. I will be coming to Ireland this September.
Thank you! Have a great time in Ireland!
Thank you for this video Claire! I find this information very helpful since I plan on moving to Ireland probably sometime around next year. Hopefully, all the measures are gone by that time. Great video, liked and subscribed as well!
So glad you enjoyed! Best of luck with your move!
Lol good luck with that. It s not gonna be easy....
You plan on moving to Ireland you better have proper papers and if you try to get a job - you need your visa and/or a PPS card - without this you will not be hired - not even in a coffee shop! Hostels are fairly cheap - approx. 12 to 20 Euros a night (except weekends - they go up to 75) Generator - I feel is the best of all for location - most are priced the same - you get discounts if you book longer stays than 2/3 days. Don't be so braggy - like telling everyone in Ireland that you are from New York a hundred times - in their minds, they are thinking - who cares - shut up already as they smile Irish in general are not a big talker and some may tell you - you have so many stories - in another word - stop talking - do you like to hear yourself talk! Depending on where you live in Dublin - you will experience different weather - different people and be warry of the Gypsies and the Irish travelers - they are well taken care of in Ireland - have housing and food and maybe more - the money you give them only goes back home (again they are in Ireland to get free housing and food) Do not give them food when they say they are hungry (they will throw it in the trash ) they only want your many as food is free in the housing that is provided for them! Good luck finding many Irish around as they are settled in - working - or keeping to themselves elsewhere! If you going there to live - get a job secured before getting there - it will not be easy - as all the others that think - I'm going to get a place - a job and life will be smooth sailing - btw you cannot get apt if you do not have a job - unless you share with so many other and you do not need to be on a lease! This video did not even tough on Dublin as she was to busy talking about herself and continuously mentioning New York! pretentious behavior!
Great video, Claire. Just plan to study and work in Dublin, and your video is so informative for me to learn about the local things. Thnaks
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Love this cute video, glad your enjoying it here 😁
I remember, when I was living there years ago, how I sent my friends into fits of laughter after trying to pronounce Dun Laoghaire or Drogheda for the first time. My parents lived in Nenagh at the time, and that was another one that did not quite sound like it looks.
I intend to move to Ireland soon and I loved your video. Thanks for this content ♥️
Thanks for watching! Best of luck with the move!
Even the G.D.A (greater Dublin area) is screwed for houses, was interesting to hear about the differences in NA as apposed to here on the drinking side and yes! The Germans know how to party, few spots in Cologne know how to make you forget the night.
Thanks for the video Claire.
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it. And you're right about German nightlife - though the Irish know how to have a good time too! :)
I have spent about 10 days in my life in Ireland, and I was surprised that I knew a lot of things you mentioned. I visited my sister who studied in Dublin, and she already lived in a 2 bedroom apartment with 5 people (her plus 4) and they still made room for two guests. As a German living in France, I wish our summers were a bit milder because it is NOT fun walking with a mask in 37°C and a nice sunny but windy Irish summer day sounds definitely more pleasing. My challenge for 2021 is to actually learn Irish, and as I loved the first 5 lessons, I decided to sign up for an A1 exam in summer.
So cool that you're learning Irish! That's a good point about the summers here. There's always an optimistic view!
@@ClaireHawkins I hope I still remember it by the time we are all allowed to vacation elsewhere again :) What word did you pronounce wrong?
@@carola-lifeinparis It actually happened a few times with different Irish town names! I'm glad that someone told me how to say Dun Laoghaire before I shot the music video for my song "Dublin" there, otherwise I would have definitely said it wrong! haha
Nobody really speaks irish
@@peterdunne1779 Tà mé ag foghlaim na Gaeilge agus 50000 daoine Gaeilge acu. 50,000 people are speaking it. :)
Loved the way you informed about Ireland with a mixture of fun, positivity and truth:-) and the info itself is useful..will keep it in mind if I happen to get a visa to beautiful Ireland..
That's always the goal with my videos - fun, positivity, and truth! Thanks for watching, and I hope you'll stay tuned for more coming soon!
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Hey there! Just got back from two weeks in Ireland and loved it. I’m a Guinness guy so I was in heaven. Love your music. You have a beautiful voice! Best of luck in your music journey. Hope you get where you’re going. God bless!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed your time in Ireland!
Thank you for sharing so much interesting stuff!
Thank you for watching!
Nice video. I like that fact that u know where your views could get a bit biased. That helps a viewer to understand if they need to see more information or not. All the best with your music too. That is something without which life seems to meaningless to me! From India🇮🇳 with love!
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed!
Very cool video! Absolutely agree with everything you mentioned 😁👍
Thank you!!
This was a really nice video! I'm moving to Dublin in August to go on exchange, so some of your points were very helpful for me :)
I'm so glad!! Thanks for watching and have a fantastic time on your exchange!
I visited Ireland and visited the mid-West coast and LOVED it ♥️
So glad you had a great time!
I was going to spend a week in Dublin for my vacation before the pandemic hit. Recently I have resumed my planning for a trip. I am binging on Irish films and contemporary novels.
What the heck for - Irish are not going to sit with you and have an in-depth conversation about books you read of movies you saw - In their minds they say - long here we go again - another on - bartender - give me another!
Hey, dear. What's popping? I'm from Brazil and I really enjoyed all things you said on the video. Thanks a million
Thanks for watching!
beautiful video, very well captured. indeed madam. I too was in Dublin 2016-2017 for 18 months,.. enjoyed a lot.
Thank you for watching!
Keep going. I am a subscriber to an Irish channel that has 1 Million subscribers. The algorithm sent your channel to me, you are doing something right. Good luck.
Thank you! New videos every Sunday :)
This really helped me, thanks
U r so comforting ❣️❣️ that was helpful
Thank you! I’m so glad 😊
You are so nice person! Thank you for the information shared with us! Wish you all the best! :)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! 😊
Good job ur videos gives us aloot information thanks for informative information
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you for watching! Hope you'll stay tuned for more Ireland videos!
Thank you! Your video is great ❤️
So glad you enjoyed! 😊
I found your channel and I have to say you have a new suscriber because your pronunciation is so understandable that even a mexican like me can understand it :) greetings from Mexico
Thank you so much! New videos soon 😊
Thanks, got really good tip’s especially the PPS number. Got my Irish passport so I’ll sure need a PPS number on arrival too!
Best regards
In Texas, bars and clubs close at 2 am. Liquor stores close at 9 pm. You cannot purchase beer or wine past midnight. And liquor stores are closed on Mondays. So, you really have to plan ahead on the weekends.
Welcome to Ireland Claire. 👍🤝🤝
Thank you so much for your kindly information🙏🙏🙏
this is such a nice video, you're so kind to ireland and the irish culture
Thank you! Ireland is such a special place.
@Claire Hawkins it really is... am a brazilian and have been living here for almost eight years... love the low profile life style, far away from the pretentiousness of big cities like nyc as you know, or sao paulo as i know haha...
Me and my small New England town have prepared me for Ireland. lol. I'm a bit North of Boston towards the NH border. Bars close before midnight if not 30 past on weeknights and then maybe an extra hour or two on weekends. Trash public transport. And again, we have a very heavy Irish/ American community so thankfully I have received some language lessons throughout my years. lol
This was so helpful, would LOVE a part two.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! I hope you'll subscribe and stay tuned for more Ireland videos!
Amanda yell some of the buses in Ireland are very good I live 1 hr from Dublin and there are buses going from Dublin to rosslare co wexford every hour 1 buses every hour going up and down I know this coz all the buses go through my home town. Do your homework
Hi Claire! Will you do a video going more in depth on being American and living in Europe. Like what your process was for visas and stuff? So interested to learn on it to hopefully move to Ireland one day...
Yes! I have several more Ireland videos planned, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment any specific questions you have and I'll try my best to answer them!
thank you ! scant wait to move out there
Best of luck!
Great video for people who would like to live in Dublin!
I hope people find it helpful!
Well done on the pronunciation of Ireland, even us locals struggle sometimes :)
haha thank you!
joking right??
As someone who lives in Dublin and is Irish themselves this was great to watch! Also yes the weather here, yeah we don't talk about that😂 As for the slang a ton of people have trouble with it but it does start to become natural over time😊
I think I’m *slowly* getting the hang of it! haha Thanks for watching!
Wtf are you talking about - do you live under a rock?
Irish people love small talk, the definition of being Irish is you mention the weather with practically every single person you meet 😂. We talk about the weather alot.
Funny thing is though, if you think the weather in Dublin is bad, the further west you go, the worse it gets.
@@ClaireHawkins Where slang in most countries is dependent on area/locations.. in Ireland that is the case to.. but the same accounts for Dublin.. those in the west of the city (home grown irish speaking slang) can hardly understand those from the east of the city.
Having lived here 17 years, (with the initial thought of only staying here for 1 year before moving over to the US) I can honestly say, Irish people are the nicest warmest and kindest people on the planet (IMO) hence I kinda got stuck here :)
Dublin has seen incredible development over the past 20 or so years and has become one of the top 5 international cities of Europe.
Thanks for the video. I'm considering moving to Ireland in maybe a year or so... it's nice to learn the 'not great' things before. Everyone say it's the best place do a interchange but it obviously have some bad things like everywhere else
Thanks for watching! I hope you do end up coming so you can experience all the great things about Ireland!
@@ClaireHawkins I’m new to your channel and didn’t get chance to see all of your content but have you talk about musician jobs available in general (not just gigs but part time jobs and etc) and how it is to buy supplies. I’m a drummer; would be nice to know things are not extremely expensive 😂
Thank you for this video.
You're very welcome!
Thank you, I really think same way like you.
Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
spot on also expressions like hot press which i had no clue what it can be.. strangers chatting to you on the streets randomly can be nice or not if someone to pushy or something, sometimes before pandemc you'd go to the top of the bus and there will be everyone singing wonderwall or something like that nice city also for musician you can meet everyone from everywhere>>
Fantastic video you done great 👍
Thank you!!
You did a great job pronouncing "Ireland"! I am from Dublin and live in California now. I have modified how I say "Ireland" as when I pronounce it my way people stare at me blankly..."Orlando???" lol!
I've had some people back in the US think I'm saying "island" ... which isn't technically wrong, since Ireland is an island! haha
I hear it as "Orland" when an Irish person speaks.
Thanks, it's so useful 💞🙏🏻
I'm so glad! 😊
very useful!
Re: Clubs. We use to have proper nightclubs but they've died off over the last 15/20 years, Temple Theatre, The Pod etc were raves akin to Berlin's scene, you're right in saying what is considered a club now is more dance/music bars these days.
For some reason young Irish don't like to dance like we did when I was young.
I'm moving to Dublin from the UK in two months so this video was a big help, thanks Claire!
I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!
Lovely,
Keep up the good work 😉😉😉😁😁😁 enjoy Ireland 😂😂😂.
Thank you!!
I really like the video, I am Brazilian so I'm improving my English and you speak clearly. I liked it 👍
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!
I am planning to study in Ireland next year, thanks for all the information
Happy to help! More Ireland videos coming soon. Stay tuned! :)
@@ClaireHawkins I am little worried about staying indoor all the time due to rain, if possible can you PLEASE make a comparison video on UK vs Ireland , which one to choose?
@@gauravmishra6590 Ireland is more rainy - better to go to U.K. bright sunshine 365 days per year lol
As someone from Seattle, gray skies are just a way of life
I know that's not something that's unique to Ireland! haha
Cool really Enjoy your program keep it up thanks dublin
Finally a vid on living in Ireland that doesn’t make me cringe. Probably because you’re a New Yorker 🗽
An interesting thing about the pronunciation of “H” in Ireland: during The Troubles in Northern Ireland from to 60s to the 90s, how you pronounced “H” was actually very contentious, as generally, Catholics were taught to pronounce it as “haitch”, whereas Protestants were taught to pronounce it as “aitch”. How people pronounced it often was how they were identified by the opposing side, and so people had to be very careful how they said it depending who they were talking to in the risk of a sectarian attack.
I've heard this! It's really fascinating how something seemingly small like the pronunciation of a letter can have so much significance.
Woah..!
Everything you say is accurate - I'm a Dubliner so I guess I know. Lovely vid.
haha thank you!
good video, hopping I'll convince my wife to move there
Glad you enjoyed! Best of luck! haha
I am from the Dominican Republic. And I have to say that I would like to visit Ireland some day. I don´t know, maybe live there. Who knows!! But thank you very much for uploading this video. I enjoyed it indeed.
Thanks for watching!
Yes. Ireland is wonderful. New York is lovely too. Dad born in NYC. That being said, My Irish grandparents fled NYC ( Ludlow & Houston streets) for Central Illinois, one significant reason? NYC is NOT reflective of America, in fact, I often think of it as an Outland, separate from the culture of America ( I know this is hard to swallow) , and aloof and sorry, debased. I love Ireland cause' in 15 or so minutes, you've made a new friend practically anywhere you go. Best advice: When in Eire ( or the North of Ireland) relax and chill. The NY Minute doesn't fly here, and you' LL be better and happier for it! Slan, and all the Best.
Happy to see a fellow CZcamsr living in Ireland 👏 good luck 🙌🏻
It’s a great place to be! 😊
I'm learning Irish while in America, hoping to one day at least visit Galway, and I can agree, if you ONLY speak English, words in Irish are rarely pronounced how they look. However thankfully, the Irish language is theoretically spelled phonetically. So once you get the hang of the phonemes of the language, such as the dipthongs, then lenition and eclipses, even if you don't know what the word means, you can get fairly close to the pronunciation of the word. :D
That's really cool!
This was a great video and had me giggling at some of the slang points, Looking forward to part 2!
Thank you! New videos coming soon!
@@ClaireHawkins Look forward to it!
You have a wonderful smile, good luck
Thank you!
The travel between Ireland and NI is the same for Ireland and the UK. There's been a Common Travel Area between UK and Ireland since the 1920s. Irish people who move to the UK can also vote in UK elections etc. the same as UK and Commonwealth citizens.
Hi watching from Boulder, Colorado USA 😊
Thank you so much Your the best doll
Thanks for watching!
Are you going to make any more videos? I love your videos!
Thank you!! And yes! I'm working on a few exciting things at the moment, so expect new videos soon! :)
I love the intro song 💐
That’s my song “Foreign Voice” which you can find on all streaming services. 😊
After the nightclubs you move on to the wine bars and early morning pubs in Dublin.Just gotta know where to go.If you're down the country certain pubs close their doors but you can carry on drinking inside and smoking.And by the way the English and Irish are suffering this year with the heat wave.No A/C like in the US.
Pat d what heat wave? I live in Ireland no heat wave where I am
Just moved to Dublin few weeks ago and still looking for accommodation, what a madness :D
Best of luck! I know how tricky it can be.
Good luck it's tough going
Good luck. My son took 3 months to find accommodation recently and ended up moving out to Naas. My daughter is also looking for affordable accommodation and I think she'll be camping out with me for some time yet!
@@justdefacts actually found something quickly
Hi! From Israel. Visited about 3 years ago on St Patrick's day. Loved it!!!!!
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland must have been an amazing experience!
St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland must have been an amazing experience!
That must have been an amazing experience!
@@ClaireHawkins Yes it was!
@@ClaireHawkins Yes it was!
Love your video
Thank you!
Bit late but welcome to Ireland!! ✌🏾
Thank you!
Hi! I'm moving to Dublin on April, I found your video very useful, I'll try to do as you said, I'm photographer and drone pilot, I hope to find this kind of job there. Thank you! :)
ahhaahahh a
Hey you should come to cork ,lots of buskers down here too
I actually have a whole video on my channel about buskers in Cork. Check it out! :)
Like your video. It seems that you're pretty enjoy the time in Ireland.
Totally agree with this! The accommodation in Dublin is totally different compared to the smaller cities / town! Move to the countryside! 😅😅 love the vid! 😍
Thank you! haha There definitely are some beautiful parts of the countryside I still have to visit!
Definitely
where ever you are, it's known in the trade as "supply and demand". the naivete of some people astounds , even, a thick twat like me.
I will visit lreland soon beautiful
One more point that I had forgotten about: when somebody talks about "your man" to you, it doesn't mean or even imply any affiliation between you and the person your friend is referring to. While this is counterintuitive to an American, it is 100% common in Ireland. It simply is a reference to the third party you two are discussing.
I found that really interesting when I was there!
Blue skies in winter? We get plenty. One thing my brother commented on, when he had spent 3 years in Brussels, was the constant grey of the skies there, and then the difference with bright blue sky sunny days in Dublin, in winter.
Dave from Dublin here good job or as we say sound ,
Thanks Dave!
Just discovered your channel. Born and raised in Ireland but currently living in WA State. Love your videos and you should check out Co Clare if you haven't already. Great music scene and speaking of that, best of luck with yours 😀
We love you 😅❤
Lovely country and lovely people.
Agreed!
I am from Egypt and i really enjoyed it, it makes me feel that i want to visit Ireland but just in summer 😂😂
I hope you get to visit soon!
Hi
I hope you enjoy your visit. However, please be aware that in Ireland we can often experience "Four Seasons in one day" weatherwise.
Also, except for the temperature, a Winter's Day and a Summer's Day can be VERY similar...
I'm moving to Dublin in August, hope to find a lot of friends and... a room to live in :D
Best of luck!!
I’m interested in Irish country-living rather than living in a big city. Any suggestions for videos on this?
Were the restrictions heavier in Ireland than in New York?