We retired to Ireland in 2013. It is a wonderful country with open-hearted people and we are truly blessed to be living a rich and varied retirement. I would recommend it, especially the South-West. We settled in a village near Kenmare in County Kerry where the landscape is out of this world and the locals are friendly and welcoming.
Bliss - I've traveled to Ireland 4 times in the last year and a half. The last visit I stayed at the Park Hotel in Kenmare. How did you make the move? How did you gather your info on how to make the move? I'm dying to sell up and move!
@@mossman891 All good questions and renting or Air B and B dip your toe into Ireland travel the Wild Atlantic Way linger and stay clear of the over promoted parts. Donegal my home county is very nice and yes I’m promoting it but when you see the County you will see why but too be fair all of the west coast has a lot too offer the Island is condensed with BUITY and a rich and very old island Ireland has it all you will need a rain coat and umbrella the rain is what gives the island it’s lush Green colour but if the sun gets a chance too shine your in for a Rainbow every county is special when you come from that part and take your time we are on island time and like too talk too the stranger and make them welcome World class food music Dance and Please make our Island your next Holiday from a Donegal man in Australian
Skip to 13:00 if you're a non-EU or EAA retiree. Much of the information prior to that point does not apply to retirees as they are not allowed to work in Ireland. No changes to financial regs as of 9/19. You'll also be required to spend €300 for your permission to remain passport stamp each year. INIS is inefficient in processing applications and renewals, and may not be contacted by phone. That said, it's a great place to live!
It doesn't make sense referring to Roman times when talking of History in Ireland, because Romans didn't live in Ireland. There was Romans in what is today's England, Wales and some part Scotland but at the most the contact that Romans had with Irish were raids and commercial.
Agree - at best what is being described here is "sugar coated" at best or downright BS. BTW I was born and grew up in Ireland but when I was 28 migrated to California 28 years ago . What is an ex pat - i myself here am an immigrant to the US. The cost of housing in Dublin makes almost anybody impoverish or so my family who still live there tell me . But always i have a HUGE love of Kerry --- Shush dont tell as I was born and raised in Dublin.
@@bdfoxfire Dublin is a very very old city over a 1000 years old The so called new world was not even invented yet people are starting too realise that there is plenty off older and nicer houses scattered around the island off Ireland and with better Internet connection people can get too hell out off the city and into a nicer bigger house and garden with a nicer price and a lot smaller mortgage and unplugging from the rat race from a Donegal man in Australian
I live in Australia and its very expensive to live here. In 2006 in Dublin a two bedroom new apartment in Rialto sold for 100,000 Euro. Today they are about 420,000. Health services were free for everyone when we lived there. Hospitals were free too it started to change in 2007. Nursing homes were free too.
Great video, lots of good information. Thank you! My grandparents are from Donegal and my family visited for the first time in fall of 2019. We fell in love with it and I was ready to move there. Retirement is just a few years away for me, so I put in for the citizenship via grandparents.
Tell me what you think of retiring to Ireland? I think it's a great country! "Edited by Samy on Oct. 07, 2021 Hi, my name is Samy and I am a long-time partner of RoninBlue. It is with great sadness that I announce RoninBlue’s sudden passing of a heart attack on Monday, August 16, 2021. RoninBlue was passionate about personal finance and early retirement and loved sharing his knowledge with all of you on RUclips. We were also so excited about restarting our travels to places around the world to find our retirement destination after the borders get reopened. Before that could happen, however, he was taken away so suddenly and unexpectedly. Although I miss him dearly, I take comfort in the fact that he thoroughly enjoyed his life. His passion and beautiful spirit will continue to live on in all of us he has left behind. RoninBlue has put a lot of love and energy into making these videos and I would like to thank each and every one of you for sharing in his joy and for supporting his channel up to now. I wish you all the best. Love, Samy"
We moved here last year from SoCal with the intention of eventually retiring here. We bought property first, then I lucked out finding an OK job as a dual US-EU citizen. Life in general here is much more pleasant, peaceful, and slower than in LA. The cost of living is pretty high, but still not as high as in LA for the most part. However the salaries are pretty much half the LA salaries in certain sectors. While a bit limited, the produce here is of good quality, and you can find many items at some of the ethnic grocery stores in Dublin city center. Regarding healthcare, I've experienced much better healthcare systems in mainland Europe. The costs are far less than in the US, but specialist appointments can take forever. For social life, apps and online Meetups are a lifesaver. It's much easier to make friends when you're really young, however if you're in midlife it can be challenging. I've been told countless times that I won't make any Irish friends as they'd rather not mix with us foreigners. Don't get me wrong, they're generally really nice and friendly, but thankfully there are plenty of other foreigners, immigrants, and expats to meet, who are in similar situations. It takes a long time to get a driving license, but it's worth it to be able to go on day trips to see the beautiful countryside. The best ways to get around without a car is the train, tram (Luas), and bus respectively. Those are my thoughts after living here for a year and a half. :)
Great video overall. Just a pet peeve whenever you see a “C” In the Irish language there is no “K” So when you see the word Celtic pronounce it with a K sound not a C It’s a different language these words
I guess they had very good reasons to leave. Ireland was not always the rather happy place it has recently become. For centuries, from Queen Elizabeth I onward, English misrule kept the country back and involved a lot of discrimination in favour of a small settler community. They through indifference and cynicism exacerbated the impact of a famine that lead to many people dying and emigrating which more than halved the population in the mid 19th century. After independence, just one hundred years ago, it took time for the country to develop, shake off the shackles of economic dependency on England and people continued leaving for better lives until just over 20 years ago. Recently due to openness to foreign investment and membership of the EU it has blossomed and overtaken its former colonial master and now is attracting people because of high salaries and is a great place mainly because of the people who despite their history are warm and open. If through your ancestry you are eligible for Irish nationality, go for it and escape from the awful divisiveness of US politics today. There are many great things about the US ( including innovation, opportunities if you have talents and ambition, great shopping for many consumer goods; even those that are imported are often cheaper than in the country of origin. But there are also some great turn-offs. You refer to shit and this may include awful media, long commutes, expensive if not unaffordable healthcare, racism, bland food with much of it laced with sugar and chemicals, use of firearms by nutcases in schools and workplaces. Some of this, but happily not all of it, is creeping into Ireland and other western countries. But in short, if you can do move to Ireland for a better quality of life.
MSs. We got the woke nonsense here too. Big time. Woke reigns supreme. A muzzled press, woke media and no protest allowed. Unabated immigration, but one can't mention that either.
I think you should be more clear about the health services. It is not free unless you have a really low income (less than €10k per year) and the free service has really long waiting lists for everything. If you're working paying tax and social insurance (PRSI) you still have to pay for health services. Really, you should have private health insurance as well as the State system. If you live in a rural area you will need a car. Running a car in Ireland is the most expensive item after property. If you live in a rural area getting anything done can take for ever. Even getting something like a puncture repair can take half a day.
This is very true. It need to be a deal breaker but you need to be aware of the relative high cost as doctors’ fees are high and even private insurance does not cover everything unless you do for an expensive insurance plan. Insurance works on an excess system such that even if you have private insurance it does not cover you for the first x consultations. It also does not cover everything in terms of corrective eyewear, dental treatment and childbirth. It does not avoid long waiting times for some consultations let alone elective or non-emergency surgery. My elderly mother lived there and died recently. She had been waiting for a specialist appointment, fixed in May and scheduled for December, albeit for something different than what caused her death.
In Ireland, I can safely say that Waterford City was always a nice place to live, but it really has come on leaps and bounds in the last number of years, it is slowly growing just nicely , both in size and in terms of population, not at all too big but not too small, there appear to be more jobs, it has a beautiful greenway, beautiful surroundings, is a short drive from Tramore, Dunmore etc and near the beautiful Comeragh mountains. There are some lovely bars and restaurants in the city also. The City has everything going for it and was recently voted the best place to live in Ireland in 2021.
I visited in 2001and found the traffic horrendous with everything done for the private car. What is public transport like? We live in Yorkshire love Ireland but it's a bit like America and dominated by the car with people expecting to drive everywhere. Has this improved?
@@Kitiwake I find Ireland like America in its priority to the private car. Or am I being unfair? That said I live in Leeds which has a terrible poor public transport network.
Mixing up the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which is part of the UK is not so smart as there are so many differences. Would you mix USA. And Mexico, Argentina and Brazil or Portugal and Spain?
@@doloresaquines1529 you don't understand. if you're irish descent (aka white) living in american in 2022, you're the enemy. a lot of us will be "coming home" lol
@Rob Zul78. Nice to meet you, great places to choose! I also created a vlog about New Zealand as well, if you're interested. Beautiful country but I found it to be surprisingly expensive, it's mostly because of the island living, everything has to be imported. New Zealand ruclips.net/video/2f109EAJuQc/видео.html
If you ever decided to go to Ireland, avoid Dublin!! Rent is too expensive, crime rate is high and homeless and drug addicts are all around. Since Covid, many people get attached/Stabbed at night. Also, the law and policing are week in the country, you won't get your rights.
You will find the same problems in just about every other country where these issues are very hard to solve in a modern day democracy and you will find that. You dare not try to bribe any official or police officer, Also you will never be taken to police stations And tortured and our courts of justice are extremely progressive and fare but you are correct about the state capitals issue with crime but not quite as bad as your comments Would imply, but yes there is a few concerns In this regard.
Thank you so much for this!! I hope they fare well during this virus pandemic. Can an American or Canadian live there for three months once per year, or how does that work?? My girls and I would love to live there but I do not have the requirements to so so, according to what you have said. But now I have an idea of what it takes and if ever I do acquire the means, OFF WE GO TO IRELAND
@ AnaLeigh Oldeworlde. Hello! Here's a link you'll find more specifics about Americans, I refer to as well. Keep scrolling down till you find Ireland! Hope this helps. At this time, yes you're right, it's 3 months a year. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_United_States_citizens
The video claims that Cork is the second largest city in Ireland yet the population of Belfast is about 3 times that of Cork's. If the video is about the republic of Ireland only, that needs to be specified in the beginning. But since Belfast's #1 tourist attraction is included as one of the main attractions in Ireland, I think its population has to be included in that as well. Ireland is first an island and secondarily an island with 2 distinct governments.
I'm Irish living in Australia but, we lose a lot of our pension if we retire in Ireland. Very expensive in Ireland where would a retiree live ? Can't buy houses there need lots of money. Basic main course in Australia 32.50 dollars .
In Ireland 2022 we have no accommodation.. houses are so expensive most people are priced out of the markets if your very rich welcome to Ireland BTW I'm irish
my parents are from ireland, it's a shame how expensive it's become thanks to globalization. but my home country of the good ole usa isn't much better. none of us can afford to live here either.
Where the 5th ricjestcou tryin the world and heading towards the top 3 and richest in Europe but at what ends where sacrificing everything just to show hey look at us where filthy stinking rich but only for a select few to enjoy
Certainly the most expensive in Europe, more people are leaving Ireland than moving there and those that do move there are from 3rd world countries looking for handouts
@flip inheck Not rich, just tired of the bs in the US. I am 100% combat disabled but ignored by the VA. I have Tricare, but that's underfunded by the current administration so he can build his wall. So, I'll have to pay for whatever medical care that I can find. Just like I'm doing now.
Irish health care sucks even with private health insurance with private health insurance you can be waiting up to a month to get a scan done then over 2 weeks for a specialist appointment to look at the scan my family all live in Ireland I live in the USA and I am beyond horrified with the wait time to get a simple scan done I know people who have been waiting over 2 years to get a hip replacement surgery done they are in constant pain it’s absolutely ridiculous
Health service is shit and run by fascists, until it betters itself, I'd wait other then that where a great country to spend time in no matter how long you wish to spend
Good vid and beautiful photography. Thanks for advising people not to make stereotypical jokes about the Irish drinking alcohol. We aren't usually insulted by such jokes but they can be very tiresome ... particularly if the Irish person you're talking to doesn't drink. Thanks also for pointing out that the shamrock has three leaves. However, the shamrock is _not_ a lucky symbol (clover is the lucky one); it's a religious symbol and is also one of the symbols of State (the Irish harp is the other one). According to tradition, when the Roman guy, Saint Patrick, arrived in the Fifth Century to convert the Irish to Christianity he used the three leaves of the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity (i.e. three persons in one God). Just a few other points. There were no 'Roman times' in Ireland because there were no Romans here ... apart from Saint Patrick. Irish culture is much older than the Romans. For example, the Neolithic passage grave at Newgrange, County Meath was constructed around 3,200 BC which makes it older than Stonehenge in England or the pyramids in Egypt. Belief in leprechauns is not commonplace and Irish people don't normally mention them. In the past, in rural areas, there _was_ a belief in the faeries and also in faerie forts and faerie trees. Fun fact: In 1999, the M18 motorway in County Clare was finally built after 10 years of delay because there was a faerie tree (a Hawthorn) in the way. The motorway was rerouted to avoid the tree!! I don't know whether Clare County Council believed in faeries or whether they felt that, just sometimes, there are more important things in life than tarmacadamed progress. Finally, there's no such place as the 'South of Ireland'. The Irish Republic, which is a full member of the EU, is simply called Ireland (or sometimes abbreviated as 'ROI'). It includes not only the south of the island of Ireland but also the most northerly point (Malin Head in County Donegal). Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, is in the northeast. Over all, good vid! Well done you! 😃👍🇮🇪
There is also no such place as Northern Ireland - it is simply the North of Ireland. Rational or not, faerie rings are still common, often out in the middle of a farmers field (the old superstitions are still very much alive - despite those who state otherwise). On drinking: Everyone mentions my drinking, but no one talks of my thirst.
@@Charactermatters650 No one talks of your thirst? That's just shocking. Has nobody a heart for their fellow man anymore. 😂🤣😂🤣 ... eh, I mean 😭😢😭...😉👍🇮🇪
@@Charactermatters650 Faerie rings will always exist in Ireland no matter how many scientists claim they are caused by a fungus. Most people know better and treat them with respect ...just in case.😉
Cost living in ireland was cheap in sixties and seventies very expensive there now this euro didnt help dont know why things got so expensive over there health care system not very good they let country into ball of inflation run badly
@@roninblue5885 hard to put a finger on it... the earliest evidence they have found so far is 10,500BC and since the last ice age (younger dryas) ended around 11700 years ago any evidence before that would have been lost in the ice... but everywhere you look this little Island is teeming with history, even in the field next to my home stands Clontygora (the king's ring) at 3500BC which is 1000 years earlier than the pyramids... traditions and practices are still carried out here today that started well before any history book, they didn't start when Greek and Roman geographers describing the place...
@Jimmy C. Interesting, the number 10,500BC reminds me of Portugal's history as well, with their cave drawings found over 30,000 years ago but didn't actually become independent till 1143. But, Ireland's history seems very fascinating, being almost 12000 years old. I guess I used the Romans as a way for the majority to relate to a particular place in time, worldly known. Interesting enough the Romans never conquered Ireland but England was for 400 years by them. Anyway, I could never pretend to show the entire history of Ireland in a 15 min vlog. But, yes, it made me read up more about Irelands history, so I thank you for that!
The pubs are nearly all closed ‘ Killarney smells of horse piss Galway is to crowded’ brown bread in made in factories ‘ u get mugged and robbed in Dublin ‘ u can chat with the locals if u know what there saying different dialects ‘ loads of accommodation very expensive ‘ if u work for a farmer he will only pay u with your dinner ‘ the roads are full of pot holes and the bushes scrape you car on narrow roads ‘ the greens are in power so in the future u will have to walk everywhere ‘ u can’t smoke in pubs ‘ u can’t drink in pubs ‘ the banks don’t want little people anymore ‘ it’s always raining as well ‘ if u ask me stay where u are ☹️
Access to the public healthcare is limited to people on low incomes. Most people carry private insurance which covers the big items once you have already, beyond your premiums, also covered the so-called excess or threshold of e.g. the first x visits to your family doctor. Elderly senior citizens get some things free. By US standards prices of healthcare are low. The only thing cheap in the US and comparatively expensive in Ireland and Europe in general is non-prescription medication. But if your frame of reference is European you will find the costs comparable if not higher. It is certainly more expensive than in the UK or Scandinavian countries where healthcare at point of delivery is free although of course you pay for it with your income tax and compulsory social insurance charges.
My memories of Ireland 🇮🇪 are way back to 1968 and Kerry and killarney and 2018 in Antrim bru na boine in meath Uabhasach math, sgoinnel the last laugh is certainly with Erinn Agus an daoine.
Yes they did, they didn't invade and set up large settlements as in Britain, but they did come to trade and some did live here in small settlements and farms
@@rudithedog7534 The romans were fully extended when they reached England and they have never settled in the Island off Ireland Trade is not settling and as in north off England Hadrian’s wall marked the Roman invasions north The Roman Empire was big in its day-but like every Empire they had come too an end
@@memetopia5130 I asked Rob a question , that's not stopping a discussion . That is seeking his opinion but he chose not to answer . That's on him . Poor Irish emigrants were swarming the World in the 80's , I was one of them .
Éirigh as a shassanach, is féidir linne ár dteanga agus ár nósanna a chaomhnú gan do chabhair. Riamh níor gá dúinn cabhair ciníocha… agus riamh ní gá dúinn..
You do know that Belfast is not In Ireland - It is in Northern Ireland which is a devolved area of the United Kingdom, and therefore not part of the Republic of Ireland
@@mezbrookscarter8289 Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western, it is still Ireland. The Island of Ireland. Donegal is the most northern place in Ireland and it's not called Northern Ireland. Have you studied geography at school?
@@paulkinsella6536 Yes, thank you, yes I did. I'm not sure why you have to be so rude, especially as I wasn't talking about Donegal. I was commenting that Belfast is in the UK so that the rules and regulations regarding immigration are different from the Republic of Ireland, the currency is different and the biggest difference of all is that Northern Ireland (political area controlled by the UK and not the geographical area - look it up) is not part of the EU along with the rest of the UK. I'm surprised that an educated person as yourself who studied Geography at school doesn't know this.
@@nataliemartin2394 that is something that the English certainly have tried for generations to ignore. It was their stomping ground with lands given to them in lieu of money for providing 'cannon fodder' in wars. I can trace my NI roots to 1860, the 3rd plantation, where those English landowners had to populate and work the land they'd been given in this way as otherwise it would have been reclaimed by the folks driven off it in the first instance. There had to be 3 plantations of English and Scots as the first 2 lots placed there to work the land were killed off.
@@magamaga1827 Hmm. You definitely have a problem with comprehension. The Queen is dead. Even when she was alive, she was a foreigner in the Republic of Ireland - and most certainly had no claim over its territory or citizens. I'm sure there must be remedial classes for people like you. I wish you the very best of luck with them.
We retired to Ireland in 2013. It is a wonderful country with open-hearted people and we are truly blessed to be living a rich and varied retirement. I would recommend it, especially the South-West. We settled in a village near Kenmare in County Kerry where the landscape is out of this world and the locals are friendly and welcoming.
Bliss - I've traveled to Ireland 4 times in the last year and a half. The last visit I stayed at the Park Hotel in Kenmare. How did you make the move? How did you gather your info on how to make the move? I'm dying to sell up and move!
My Grandmother and uncles and aunts are from Kenmare. It is a beautiful place. Grandmother was an O'Sullivan.
you are so lucky
how much money would you be comfortable to retire there?
@@mossman891 All good questions and renting or Air B and B dip your toe into Ireland travel the Wild Atlantic Way linger and stay clear of the over promoted parts. Donegal my home county is very nice and yes I’m promoting it but when you see the County you will see why but too be fair all of the west coast has a lot too offer the Island is condensed with BUITY and a rich and very old island Ireland has it all you will need a rain coat and umbrella the rain is what gives the island it’s lush Green colour but if the sun gets a chance too shine your in for a Rainbow every county is special when you come from that part and take your time we are on island time and like too talk too the stranger and make them welcome World class food music Dance and Please make our Island your next Holiday from a Donegal man in Australian
Skip to 13:00 if you're a non-EU or EAA retiree. Much of the information prior to that point does not apply to retirees as they are not allowed to work in Ireland. No changes to financial regs as of 9/19. You'll also be required to spend €300 for your permission to remain passport stamp each year. INIS is inefficient in processing applications and renewals, and may not be contacted by phone. That said, it's a great place to live!
It doesn't make sense referring to Roman times when talking of History in Ireland, because Romans didn't live in Ireland. There was Romans in what is today's England, Wales and some part Scotland but at the most the contact that Romans had with Irish were raids and commercial.
Soon as I heard that I was like hmmmmmmm lolol
The Romans never invaded Ireland because they were afraid.
Agree - at best what is being described here is "sugar coated" at best or downright BS. BTW I was born and grew up in Ireland but when I was 28 migrated to California 28 years ago . What is an ex pat - i myself here am an immigrant to the US. The cost of housing in Dublin makes almost anybody impoverish or so my family who still live there tell me . But always i have a HUGE love of Kerry --- Shush dont tell as I was born and raised in Dublin.
@@bdfoxfire Dublin is a very very old city over a 1000 years old The so called new world was not even invented yet people are starting too realise that there is plenty off older and nicer houses scattered around the island off Ireland and with better Internet connection people can get too hell out off the city and into a nicer bigger house and garden with a nicer price and a lot smaller mortgage and unplugging from the rat race from a Donegal man in Australian
Maybe he meant Vikings lol
Well im Irish and i would not be anywhere more beautiful
I live in Australia and its very expensive to live here.
In 2006 in Dublin a two bedroom new apartment in Rialto sold for 100,000 Euro. Today they are about 420,000.
Health services were free for everyone when we lived there. Hospitals were free too it started to change in 2007. Nursing homes were free too.
Janette. The health service in Ireland is not free! It is means tested. It is not inclusive like the NHS.
Great video, lots of good information. Thank you! My grandparents are from Donegal and my family visited for the first time in fall of 2019. We fell in love with it and I was ready to move there. Retirement is just a few years away for me, so I put in for the citizenship via grandparents.
Glad it was helpful!
My grandparents are from Donegal also!
@@michelecapriotti4412 Welcome Home
Greg
Just a Word of caution. Visiting here and Living here are two very different things.
Your not Irish .
I am an Irish citizen and plan to do just that. Thanks for the info
I’m 96% Irish British. Mostly Irish. My grandmother was all Irish. I’ve always wanted to go to Ireland.
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What is Irish British? No such thing. You can say that you have a British and Irish roots.
Robin. There is no such thing! You have Irish Ancestry, some English Ancestry, plus Whatever else.
Ireland is amazing! I recently moved here from the States and I couldn't be happier. I just posted a video about the move, actually!
How did you move!? What kind of job do you have!?
Been Ireland many times and want to move there. My dad is from Ireland so I am citizen and have a passport.
Tell me what you think of retiring to Ireland? I think it's a great country!
"Edited by Samy on Oct. 07, 2021
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RoninBlue was passionate about personal finance and early retirement and loved sharing his knowledge with all of you on RUclips. We were also so excited about restarting our travels to places around the world to find our retirement destination after the borders get reopened. Before that could happen, however, he was taken away so suddenly and unexpectedly. Although I miss him dearly, I take comfort in the fact that he thoroughly enjoyed his life. His passion and beautiful spirit will continue to live on in all of us he has left behind.
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We moved here last year from SoCal with the intention of eventually retiring here. We bought property first, then I lucked out finding an OK job as a dual US-EU citizen. Life in general here is much more pleasant, peaceful, and slower than in LA. The cost of living is pretty high, but still not as high as in LA for the most part. However the salaries are pretty much half the LA salaries in certain sectors. While a bit limited, the produce here is of good quality, and you can find many items at some of the ethnic grocery stores in Dublin city center.
Regarding healthcare, I've experienced much better healthcare systems in mainland Europe. The costs are far less than in the US, but specialist appointments can take forever.
For social life, apps and online Meetups are a lifesaver. It's much easier to make friends when you're really young, however if you're in midlife it can be challenging. I've been told countless times that I won't make any Irish friends as they'd rather not mix with us foreigners. Don't get me wrong, they're generally really nice and friendly, but thankfully there are plenty of other foreigners, immigrants, and expats to meet, who are in similar situations.
It takes a long time to get a driving license, but it's worth it to be able to go on day trips to see the beautiful countryside. The best ways to get around without a car is the train, tram (Luas), and bus respectively.
Those are my thoughts after living here for a year and a half. :)
Ireland is good for the soul
It’s ok ‘ if your a retired politician or had a big job in the civil service or even a retired Taoiseach ‘ it’s to expensive
It's a Nice Country
Unless u have an extremely fat wallet and don't mind a lot of rain there are far better options out there
Great video overall. Just a pet peeve whenever you see a “C” In the Irish language there is no “K” So when you see the word Celtic pronounce it with a K sound not a C It’s a different language these words
I would love to live in Ireland! I’m American and unfortunately, I’m sick of the shit. I wish my ancestors would have stayed in Ireland🤷♀️
It's just as bad here except we've no guns to fight back if the government pushes us too far
I guess they had very good reasons to leave. Ireland was not always the rather happy place it has recently become. For centuries, from Queen Elizabeth I onward, English misrule kept the country back and involved a lot of discrimination in favour of a small settler community. They through indifference and cynicism exacerbated the impact of a famine that lead to many people dying and emigrating which more than halved the population in the mid 19th century. After independence, just one hundred years ago, it took time for the country to develop, shake off the shackles of economic dependency on England and people continued leaving for better lives until just over 20 years ago. Recently due to openness to foreign investment and membership of the EU it has blossomed and overtaken its former colonial master and now is attracting people because of high salaries and is a great place mainly because of the people who despite their history are warm and open. If through your ancestry you are eligible for Irish nationality, go for it and escape from the awful divisiveness of US politics today. There are many great things about the US ( including innovation, opportunities if you have talents and ambition, great shopping for many consumer goods; even those that are imported are often cheaper than in the country of origin. But there are also some great turn-offs. You refer to shit and this may include awful media, long commutes, expensive if not unaffordable healthcare, racism, bland food with much of it laced with sugar and chemicals, use of firearms by nutcases in schools and workplaces. Some of this, but happily not all of it, is creeping into Ireland and other western countries. But in short, if you can do move to Ireland for a better quality of life.
Then you would never have existed. Someone else but not you.
@@patrickmccutcheon9361 100% good History info and up too date
MSs. We got the woke nonsense here too. Big time. Woke reigns supreme. A muzzled press, woke media and no protest allowed. Unabated immigration, but one can't mention that either.
Some minor things: Romans never came to Ireland, the protestant catholic thing is a northern Irish thing, no one down here cares.
there are practically no protestants in Ireland nowadays and the Romans did visit Ireland but they never stayed.
Excellent video. I am Irish but I live in Thailand. Emigrating to Ireland is much simpler than emigrating to Thailand, That's for sure!
Hello from Galway 👋
I think you should be more clear about the health services. It is not free unless you have a really low income (less than €10k per year) and the free service has really long waiting lists for everything.
If you're working paying tax and social insurance (PRSI) you still have to pay for health services. Really, you should have private health insurance as well as the State system. If you live in a rural area you will need a car. Running a car in Ireland is the most expensive item after property. If you live in a rural area getting anything done can take for ever. Even getting something like a puncture repair can take half a day.
This is very true. It need to be a deal breaker but you need to be aware of the relative high cost as doctors’ fees are high and even private insurance does not cover everything unless you do for an expensive insurance plan. Insurance works on an excess system such that even if you have private insurance it does not cover you for the first x consultations. It also does not cover everything in terms of corrective eyewear, dental treatment and childbirth. It does not avoid long waiting times for some consultations let alone elective or non-emergency surgery. My elderly mother lived there and died recently. She had been waiting for a specialist appointment, fixed in May and scheduled for December, albeit for something different than what caused her death.
@@patrickmccutcheon9361 R I P too your mum .
@@patrickmccutcheon9361 Thank you and Hugo for giving an accurate picture of Health system in Ireland. The HSE.
In Ireland, I can safely say that Waterford City was always a nice place to live, but it really has come on leaps and bounds in the last number of years, it is slowly growing just nicely , both in size and in terms of population, not at all too big but not too small, there appear to be more jobs, it has a beautiful greenway, beautiful surroundings, is a short drive from Tramore, Dunmore etc and near the beautiful Comeragh mountains. There are some lovely bars and restaurants in the city also.
The City has everything going for it and was recently voted the best place to live in Ireland in 2021.
I visited in 2001and found the traffic horrendous with everything done for the private car. What is public transport like? We live in Yorkshire love Ireland but it's a bit like America and dominated by the car with people expecting to drive everywhere. Has this improved?
@@jamesbovington8218 yes public transport has improved a lot
@@S24W2 How specifically? More diesel buses? Or a tram like the excellent LU AS in Dublin? A city which is otherwise enthralled to private cars?
@@jamesbovington8218 diesel buses and more cars. No light rail in wd.
@@Kitiwake I find Ireland like America in its priority to the private car. Or am I being unfair? That said I live in Leeds which has a terrible poor public transport network.
The single best reason not to do this: No home! The price of the house and rent is ridiculously absurd.
I would love to.... but... the $$$ is too high. My ancestors are from Tuam and Clifden. Someday maybe
Thanks. Nice job
#1 the SUNNY weather
#2 the beaches
#3 the tacos!!
It's not seltic its pronounce KELTIC!
With a C. There is no K in the Irish alphabet.
@@columbannon9134 he is spelling it phonetically to show proper pronunciation.
Ireland looks appealing. I look possibly to attend school there next year.
Hopefully you came one of the best school systems in the world
Mixing up the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which is part of the UK is not so smart as there are so many differences. Would you mix USA. And Mexico, Argentina and Brazil or Portugal and Spain?
Unemployment is among the lowest in the EU
The high cost of living and expensive property ownership are two of the BEST reasons?
Loved you in Silicon Valley, Jìan-Yáng.
A very good overview I thought .
I'm planning on it. My dad is from there so I am citizenship.
Don't bother Bob
I am Irish btw
@@doloresaquines1529 you don't understand. if you're irish descent (aka white) living in american in 2022, you're the enemy. a lot of us will be "coming home" lol
Love the thought of rain, coming from AZ, don't even ask! We will visit soon and stay blessed! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Towanda Allen. We intend to visit there the first of the year.
Wow a lot of good information. Nicely done!
@go tellit. Are you planning on retiring there?
Great info! Thank you!
I am a current US citizen looking for other places to migrate too. The top on my list is Ireland and New Zealand.
@Rob Zul78. Nice to meet you, great places to choose! I also created a vlog about New Zealand as well, if you're interested. Beautiful country but I found it to be surprisingly expensive, it's mostly because of the island living, everything has to be imported.
New Zealand
ruclips.net/video/2f109EAJuQc/видео.html
@@roninblue5885 I have a daughter in college in NZ. Crazy expensive cost of living.
I believe New Zealand has a high up front buy in to retire there as a US citizen.
Portugal is very interesting and quite affordable.
If you ever decided to go to Ireland, avoid Dublin!! Rent is too expensive, crime rate is high and homeless and drug addicts are all around. Since Covid, many people get attached/Stabbed at night.
Also, the law and policing are week in the country, you won't get your rights.
You will find the same problems in just about every other country where these issues are very hard to solve in a modern day democracy and you will find that. You dare not try to bribe any official or police officer,
Also you will never be taken to police stations
And tortured and our courts of justice are extremely progressive and fare but you are correct about the state capitals issue with crime but not quite as bad as your comments
Would imply, but yes there is a few concerns
In this regard.
Attached and stabbed? What a range of emotions.
It's 30 on the list of most dangerous cities in the world .
Dublin a livable city? If ya don't have to pay rent or have a place to live. I'm calling you out on this!
Belief in Leprechauns is common in Ireland? Eh, no it's not.
We believe in fairies and banshees
@@1234smileface no we don't. It's 2021 not 1820.
@@IRISHATLANTIC We do in county Kildare, big time
@@1234smileface 😂😂😂
Maybe you do. Don't embarrass the rest of your county with such nonsense.
@@IRISHATLANTIC Did you ever hear the banshees cry when you do your beliefs will change 🇮🇪😘
I am Irish born - Dublin - but living now in NYC. The intro to this video was just so way off. Better with specifics
Thank you so much for this!! I hope they fare well during this virus pandemic. Can an American or Canadian live there for three months once per year, or how does that work?? My girls and I would love to live there but I do not have the requirements to so so, according to what you have said. But now I have an idea of what it takes and if ever I do acquire the means, OFF WE GO TO IRELAND
@ AnaLeigh Oldeworlde. Hello! Here's a link you'll find more specifics about Americans, I refer to as well. Keep scrolling down till you find Ireland! Hope this helps. At this time, yes you're right, it's 3 months a year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_United_States_citizens
Yes as long as you're not working. If you want to work there are various visas
You can get a tourist visa for 3 months easily.
Good luck in finding affordable accommodation or any, for that matter.
Thank You.
The video claims that Cork is the second largest city in Ireland yet the population of Belfast is about 3 times that of Cork's. If the video is about the republic of Ireland only, that needs to be specified in the beginning. But since Belfast's #1 tourist attraction is included as one of the main attractions in Ireland, I think its population has to be included in that as well. Ireland is first an island and secondarily an island with 2 distinct governments.
It’s not a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow it’s.. you’re more likely to find a pot of gold.. then find the end of a rainbow 🌈
I'm Irish living in Australia but, we lose a lot of our pension if we retire in Ireland. Very expensive in Ireland where would a retiree live ? Can't buy houses there need lots of money.
Basic main course in Australia 32.50 dollars .
Thanks for the info !
Our pleasure!
Nice video, but some inaccuracies. Irish citizen here.
Just a few 😆, as in 3 leaved clover being lucky, it's 4 leaved clovers that are this
@@ruthwashbrook4759 Well What do you expect from an American!! L
In Ireland 2022 we have no accommodation.. houses are so expensive most people are priced out of the markets if your very rich welcome to Ireland BTW I'm irish
my parents are from ireland, it's a shame how expensive it's become thanks to globalization. but my home country of the good ole usa isn't much better. none of us can afford to live here either.
God bless you all , keep Growing all
very helpful
I’ve 1 why you shouldn’t. It’s one of the most expensive countries to live in, in the world! Trust me! I live here🇮🇪🇮🇪
Where the 5th ricjestcou tryin the world and heading towards the top 3 and richest in Europe but at what ends where sacrificing everything just to show hey look at us where filthy stinking rich but only for a select few to enjoy
Certainly the most expensive in Europe, more people are leaving Ireland than moving there and those that do move there are from 3rd world countries looking for handouts
@@georgebarnes8163 Now you are talking! Rampant immigration. And woke dictatorship.
Interesting. I'm considering retirement in an English speaking country that has decent healthcare and culture.
@flip inheck
Not rich, just tired of the bs in the US. I am 100% combat disabled but ignored by the VA. I have Tricare, but that's underfunded by the current administration so he can build his wall. So, I'll have to pay for whatever medical care that I can find. Just like I'm doing now.
@@dalegarringer6363 Are you much better off under Biden?
Irish health care sucks even with private health insurance with private health insurance you can be waiting up to a month to get a scan done then over 2 weeks for a specialist appointment to look at the scan my family all live in Ireland I live in the USA and I am beyond horrified with the wait time to get a simple scan done I know people who have been waiting over 2 years to get a hip replacement surgery done they are in constant pain it’s absolutely ridiculous
Health service is shit and run by fascists, until it betters itself, I'd wait other then that where a great country to spend time in no matter how long you wish to spend
@@patriciamcmahonkelly my friend was born and raised in derry he said the same thing
Just to note, although pretty it is one of the top most expensive places to live in Europe so that needs to be factored in.
Great photography,
Good vid and beautiful photography.
Thanks for advising people not to make stereotypical jokes about the Irish drinking alcohol. We aren't usually insulted by such jokes but they can be very tiresome ... particularly if the Irish person you're talking to doesn't drink.
Thanks also for pointing out that the shamrock has three leaves. However, the shamrock is _not_ a lucky symbol (clover is the lucky one); it's a religious symbol and is also one of the symbols of State (the Irish harp is the other one). According to tradition, when the Roman guy, Saint Patrick, arrived in the Fifth Century to convert the Irish to Christianity he used the three leaves of the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity (i.e. three persons in one God).
Just a few other points.
There were no 'Roman times' in Ireland because there were no Romans here ... apart from Saint Patrick. Irish culture is much older than the Romans. For example, the Neolithic passage grave at Newgrange, County Meath was constructed around 3,200 BC which makes it older than Stonehenge in England or the pyramids in Egypt.
Belief in leprechauns is not commonplace and Irish people don't normally mention them. In the past, in rural areas, there _was_ a belief in the faeries and also in faerie forts and faerie trees.
Fun fact: In 1999, the M18 motorway in County Clare was finally built after 10 years of delay because there was a faerie tree (a Hawthorn) in the way. The motorway was rerouted to avoid the tree!! I don't know whether Clare County Council believed in faeries or whether they felt that, just sometimes, there are more important things in life than tarmacadamed progress.
Finally, there's no such place as the 'South of Ireland'. The Irish Republic, which is a full member of the EU, is simply called Ireland (or sometimes abbreviated as 'ROI'). It includes not only the south of the island of Ireland but also the most northerly point (Malin Head in County Donegal). Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, is in the northeast.
Over all, good vid! Well done you! 😃👍🇮🇪
There is also no such place as Northern Ireland - it is simply the North of Ireland. Rational or not, faerie rings are still common, often out in the middle of a farmers field (the old superstitions are still very much alive - despite those who state otherwise).
On drinking: Everyone mentions my drinking, but no one talks of my thirst.
@@Charactermatters650 Northern Ireland is a legal and political entity with its own local government at Stormont, Belfast.
@@Charactermatters650 No one talks of your thirst? That's just shocking. Has nobody a heart for their fellow man anymore. 😂🤣😂🤣 ... eh, I mean 😭😢😭...😉👍🇮🇪
@@Charactermatters650 Faerie rings will always exist in Ireland no matter how many scientists claim they are caused by a fungus. Most people know better and treat them with respect ...just in case.😉
@@Clodaghbob Exactly Clodagh!! Pronounced Norn Iron by the folks Up there.
I take it the Winter weather is not one of them?
Good job
Weather sucks ! Enough said !
And there's the Preverbiale Umbrella in your Country
Cost living in ireland was cheap in sixties and seventies very expensive there now this euro didnt help dont know why things got so expensive over there health care system not very good they let country into ball of inflation run badly
Married need retirement income of over $110K annually? No wonder why it’s not popular.
Love your own country.
Dates back to Roman times??
Many trace all the way back to the Roman times.... hahaha our history is a lot older than Rome
@Jimmy C. Yes, that's very much true! How far back does it go?
@@roninblue5885 hard to put a finger on it... the earliest evidence they have found so far is 10,500BC and since the last ice age (younger dryas) ended around 11700 years ago any evidence before that would have been lost in the ice... but everywhere you look this little Island is teeming with history, even in the field next to my home stands Clontygora (the king's ring) at 3500BC which is 1000 years earlier than the pyramids... traditions and practices are still carried out here today that started well before any history book, they didn't start when Greek and Roman geographers describing the place...
@Jimmy C. Interesting, the number 10,500BC reminds me of Portugal's history as well, with their cave drawings found over 30,000 years ago but didn't actually become independent till 1143. But, Ireland's history seems very fascinating, being almost 12000 years old. I guess I used the Romans as a way for the majority to relate to a particular place in time, worldly known. Interesting enough the Romans never conquered Ireland but England was for 400 years by them. Anyway, I could never pretend to show the entire history of Ireland in a 15 min vlog. But, yes, it made me read up more about Irelands history, so I thank you for that!
The pubs are nearly all closed ‘ Killarney smells of horse piss Galway is to crowded’ brown bread in made in factories ‘ u get mugged and robbed in Dublin ‘ u can chat with the locals if u know what there saying different dialects ‘ loads of accommodation very expensive ‘ if u work for a farmer he will only pay u with your dinner ‘ the roads are full of pot holes and the bushes scrape you car on narrow roads ‘ the greens are in power so in the future u will have to walk everywhere ‘ u can’t smoke in pubs ‘ u can’t drink in pubs ‘ the banks don’t want little people anymore ‘ it’s always raining as well ‘ if u ask me stay where u are ☹️
The Romans never invade nor settled in Ireland.
Access to the public healthcare is limited to people on low incomes. Most people carry private insurance which covers the big items once you have already, beyond your premiums, also covered the so-called excess or threshold of e.g. the first x visits to your family doctor. Elderly senior citizens get some things free. By US standards prices of healthcare are low. The only thing cheap in the US and comparatively expensive in Ireland and Europe in general is non-prescription medication. But if your frame of reference is European you will find the costs comparable if not higher. It is certainly more expensive than in the UK or Scandinavian countries where healthcare at point of delivery is free although of course you pay for it with your income tax and compulsory social insurance charges.
most expensive country in Europe to live in.
Just don’t get sick and you’ll be grand 😬🙈
Is there a problem with midges in Ireland?
Yes in the bogland and mountains. There are also mosquitoes.in the summertime.
Yes. Everywhere! I my garden too. Unless weather is cold.
Expensive country and getting more so, health care is 2 tier, u really need a good private health insurance. Public health is overcrowded long queues.
People have been in Ireland way before Roman's going back at least ten thousand years
The Roman s never came too Ireland
@@terencegorman4672 I'm sure they knew about Ireland but never settled they probably had their reasons
@@terencegorman4672 they did but they never stayed.
Unemployment is not very high in Ireland at all?
This video seems very made up from a quick read the internet. To me it seems the creator has next to zero real knowledge of the country and people.
My memories of Ireland 🇮🇪 are way back
to 1968 and Kerry and killarney and 2018 in Antrim bru na boine in meath
Uabhasach math, sgoinnel the last laugh is certainly with Erinn Agus an daoine.
The romans newer come to Ireland
Yes they did, they didn't invade and set up large settlements as in Britain, but they did come to trade and some did live here in small settlements and farms
@@rudithedog7534 The romans were fully extended when they reached England and they have never settled in the Island off Ireland Trade is not settling and as in north off England Hadrian’s wall marked the Roman invasions north The Roman Empire was big in its day-but like every Empire they had come too an end
@@rudithedog7534 nope. They never came to Ireland.
They did.
Eight best reasons to go and 108 good reasons to stay.
You muppets.
😎
I live there ✌️
As long as it's stops the exponential growth of poor immigrants and can preserve the Irish culture and high quality of life
What is your opinion on poor Irish emigrants that have swarmed all over the world for generations ?
@@memetopia5130 I asked Rob a question , that's not stopping a discussion . That is seeking his opinion but he chose not to answer . That's on him . Poor Irish emigrants were swarming the World in the 80's , I was one of them .
@@sarahann530 yes, and I'll bet you didn't get anything free .
Éirigh as a shassanach, is féidir linne ár dteanga agus ár nósanna a chaomhnú gan do chabhair. Riamh níor gá dúinn cabhair ciníocha… agus riamh ní gá dúinn..
Beyond roman times. Way beyond
Roman times? The Romans were punters and blow in’s - go much earlier my man!
Amadan
You do know that Belfast is not In Ireland - It is in Northern Ireland which is a devolved area of the United Kingdom, and therefore not part of the Republic of Ireland
It is in Ireland
@@TheLiam1951 no it is in Northern Ireland which is not part of the Republic of Ireland. Belfast is in the United Kingdom
@@mezbrookscarter8289 look at the map of Ireland water between us and the UK how can you say that northern Ireland is part of the UK i
@@mezbrookscarter8289 Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western, it is still Ireland. The Island of Ireland. Donegal is the most northern place in Ireland and it's not called Northern Ireland. Have you studied geography at school?
@@paulkinsella6536 Yes, thank you, yes I did. I'm not sure why you have to be so rude, especially as I wasn't talking about Donegal. I was commenting that Belfast is in the UK so that the rules and regulations regarding immigration are different from the Republic of Ireland, the currency is different and the biggest difference of all is that Northern Ireland (political area controlled by the UK and not the geographical area - look it up) is not part of the EU along with the rest of the UK. I'm surprised that an educated person as yourself who studied Geography at school doesn't know this.
Thanks to you, I am now in Bangladesh and a retired person. How to move Ireland and settle, Please give your phone no.commnicatr.
LOL what did I just watch. Shocking stuff.
Wtf 😅😅😅 we don't believe in leprechauns
I could think of better and cheaper places in the UK, Northern Ireland being one of them.
NI. Lol.
NI, are you mad? Sectarian hellhole.
@@chloereed2434 you should go to school and educate yourself. Northern Ireland is in the UK
@@nataliemartin2394 that is something that the English certainly have tried for generations to ignore. It was their stomping ground with lands given to them in lieu of money for providing 'cannon fodder' in wars.
I can trace my NI roots to 1860, the 3rd plantation, where those English landowners had to populate and work the land they'd been given in this way as otherwise it would have been reclaimed by the folks driven off it in the first instance.
There had to be 3 plantations of English and Scots as the first 2 lots placed there to work the land were killed off.
@@ruthwashbrook4759 you got issues and haven't EVOLVED
STAY AWAY. WE'RE FULL. THANK YOU.
then can you take your irish back from america?
@@magamaga1827 Reading comprehension is not your strong subject, is it?
@@ScepticalSkeptic I speak the Queens English. Ya know, the Queen that owns you and your country? Her.
@@magamaga1827 Hmm. You definitely have a problem with comprehension. The Queen is dead. Even when she was alive, she was a foreigner in the Republic of Ireland - and most certainly had no claim over its territory or citizens.
I'm sure there must be remedial classes for people like you. I wish you the very best of luck with them.
Load of nonsense
Once upon a time it was.
Not anymore 😂
We will make Ireland great again and safe