If (by a miracle!) my job was transferred to Ireland, and I with it, what would Ireland be like?

Question

I live in central Texas, USA, where it's already getting up to 30-35C during the day (and it's still spring), and it gets up to 40C and sometimes 45C during midsummer.

During the winter, our average high is about 15C, though it has been as hot as 38C; and our average low is 10C, though it has been as cold as -15C. We get a decent snow about once every decade.

The city where I live in Texas is quite liberal socially, culturally and politically; most of the rest of Texas is notoriously conservative.

I'm g*y and have been in a relationship for 18 years. I attend a liberal Lutheran church where I live where my partner and I are accepted fully.

I assume there is no Mexican or Tex-Mex food in Ireland. ;-) [But I am going to miss going out for breakfast on Saturday morning and no longer being able to eat migas, chorizo, ceviche and chiles rellenos!]

If, by a miracle of God, my job and I were transferred to Ireland, what would I expect Ireland to be like?

Answer 1

It is very green as it rains quite a lot. Mostly every day is cloudy, but there are still some sunny days.

And it never gets warmer than 24C. It's very windy sometimes, and it's cool.

Besides the weather, it is a very beautiful place. There is lots to do, and i'm sure as long as your with someone you love it will be great. :)

Answer 2

Take me too - Texas is too hot for me as well and I'm sure you'd love it

Answer 3

I was born in Ireland, and I go back from time to time... it's come on a long way since the EU started paying them to not live like peasants (says the gypsy)

the weather is rainy, pretty much all the time apart from summer when it's gorgeous. I really is as green as they make out.

There is Mexican food in Dublin as it's quite a cosmopolitan city, though it all costs a ridiculous amount. I don't know what all those words mean(migas?), I'll be honest LoL, but you can still buy chorizo sausage in the supermarkets and make your own. Mexico hasn't really reached Ireland, though there's still influence from Chinese and Indian food which is delicious.

I doubt there are many liberal churches, as the whole of Irish society is founded on religious intolerance.

You're better off in England where nobody cares about religion... and they really do drink as much as you think.

Answer 4

Good luck to you both- hopefully you know someone to send some green chili over once you get settled.

Answer 5

Don't expect weather like in Texas. The winter isn't too cold and the summer isn't too hot but there's a lot of rain and miserableness (grey skies).

Catholicism is the main religion but no one really takes note of what religion anyone else is. Everyone will accept you sexual orientation with the very rare exception, which you'll get in any country.

As for food, eating out anywhere nice or exotic is expensive and anywhere affordable for regular eating is a fast food chain.

Generally, everything will be expensive (Rip off Ireland). But most people tend to like it.

Answer 6

I would think that your patner would be deeply saddened by you moving to Ireland.  It would be a culture-shock for you.  Ireland is a very beautiful place and all the men there are uncircumcised.  You may become very comfortable there.

Answer 7

From what little I have seen of Ireland--green, very, very green.