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To seriously recommend Ireland

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Ionablue · 29/01/2026 18:00

Before I start I completely get that it can be expensive, the weather is bad and many Irish residents are emigrating for accommodation & opportunities. But....
A very very large proportion of the Irish people seem put on earth specifically to restore visitors faith in human nature. Genuine and warm, great sense of humour
Many women in particular supposedly find Ireland blissfully relaxing, not just because it is a laidback culture but because the general male culture seems to revolve less around making women feel uncomfortable than in other countries.

Some of the countryside and heritage is literally heavenly. Co. Waterford, especially its western extremities eg Dungarvan. Ardmore, Lismore, is an undiscovered gem.

Yes its not cheap but the food can be exceptional.

Most ordinary people seem exceptionally well disposed to foreign visitors and many have relatives abroad.

In rural Ireland you can drive for miles without seeing a car.

The music is brilliant and the people seem enormously invested in live music.

Well, that's my tuppence.

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SnipThoseApronStrings · 29/01/2026 19:35

I love it but you’ve got some serious green white and gold tinted glasses on.

TwentyFourHoursToTulsa · 29/01/2026 19:31

This thread is like someone visiting the Cotswolds or Cornwall, and going "Isn't England lovely! The natives are so friendly! Lovely landscape, no litter, no ditr, and all the women seem blissfully happy!" 😆

BeautifulSongsofLove · 29/01/2026 19:28

Lottapianos · 29/01/2026 19:22

'A very very large proportion of the Irish people seem put on earth specifically to restore visitors faith in human nature'

I'm Irish and stuff like this makes me cringe. Ireland is like most places - most people are fine, some are great, some are awful. Very few people are twinkly eyed storytellers or any other sort of stereotype. Ireland has a LOT to recommend it for a visit, but the sentimental twee stereotypes are just that. Irish people themselves need to take a lot of the blame for keeping them going by the way! 😁

'Many women in particular supposedly find Ireland blissfully relaxing'

It's a lot safer for women than many parts of the world, but it's a patriarchy and misogyny is as rife as it is in the UK

And yes, the weather can be relentlessly awful

GRMA/Thank you ... ☘️

caterpillary · 29/01/2026 19:28

Also very clean

TwentyFourHoursToTulsa · 29/01/2026 19:27

blubberball · 29/01/2026 19:26

It was very nice when we visited

Did you pop along to the riots about immigrants? For the craic?

blubberball · 29/01/2026 19:26

It was very nice when we visited

TwentyFourHoursToTulsa · 29/01/2026 19:26

Have you ever actually lived there, OP?! It's a country like any other. And one strongly based on historical religion, and its abuses.

And as for this:

Many women in particular supposedly find Ireland blissfully relaxing, not just because it is a laidback culture but because the general male culture seems to revolve less around making women feel uncomfortable than in other countries.

I've got some laundries to tell you about.

Andflop · 29/01/2026 19:24

'A very very large proportion of the Irish people seem put on earth specifically to restore visitors faith in human nature'

that description alone would put me off ever visiting

Lottapianos · 29/01/2026 19:22

'A very very large proportion of the Irish people seem put on earth specifically to restore visitors faith in human nature'

I'm Irish and stuff like this makes me cringe. Ireland is like most places - most people are fine, some are great, some are awful. Very few people are twinkly eyed storytellers or any other sort of stereotype. Ireland has a LOT to recommend it for a visit, but the sentimental twee stereotypes are just that. Irish people themselves need to take a lot of the blame for keeping them going by the way! 😁

'Many women in particular supposedly find Ireland blissfully relaxing'

It's a lot safer for women than many parts of the world, but it's a patriarchy and misogyny is as rife as it is in the UK

And yes, the weather can be relentlessly awful

Andflop · 29/01/2026 19:06

But the rain
the endless rain
means I won’t return unless I have to for work

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