Ireland has always been my dream vacation and even though i have not gotten there as of yet,im thinking?

Question

of relocating there with my 2 small boys.any ideas on where to start looking for a rental house and a job?i am thinking about Dingle.also my family tells me im crazy cause they say i'll be the only black person there.how true is that.not that it would stop me.

Answer 1

Race wouldn't be a problem but Dingle is in a gealtacht area. this means the schools in the area all teach through irish. your kids would need to speak good irish if they were entering school at a class from first class up or go to a school outside the area. you may be better finding a home slightly further from the area if schooling is a problem.

Answer 2

Ireland is changing all the time Dublin and Belfast are increasingly becoming more global and metropolitan. in dingle you probably wouldnt even be given a double look, anyway were too laid back to really care, you might get a few nosey parkers asking you questions about yourself but nothing too personal just "so whereabouts are ya from" type questions. there are plenty of black irish born and bred people anyway you wont be greeted as a two headed monster.

Answer 3

Having spent some time in Dingle as a single woman, I would strongly advise against moving there, as the local men tend to regard single women as fair game, and the local women tend to regard single women from outside as hussies and won't help them (much). Nice when you're a tourist, but that's a whole different take on the place.

Answer 4

Dingle is lovely, also Tralee and Killarney, although very touristy. There arent many black people in Ireland although the numbers have grown in recent years. I would suggest to go there for a holiday first just to get a feel of the country and its culture

Answer 5

Colour is not an issue over here my friend.  Dingle is quite a small town but really beautiful.  Ireland, North and South is a lovely place I think you may need to broaden your horizions.  If you can look up the "Discover Ireland" website.  It may give you some ideas.  From a quite simple, humble man from Belfast, you will be most welcome.

Answer 6

I wouldn't recommend just up and moving, although it is ur dream! With 2 small boys u need 2 sit down and talk 2 them bout the possibility and see how they feel bout it. Maybe u should listen 2 ur family, the boys would not have their grandma or grandpa (or any other family)! I would defiantly think a lot more bout it!!!

Answer 7

There are plenty of black people in Ireland, you certainly won't be out of place. Dingle is ok,--small town-- Galway, Cork, Waterford, Dublin are cities and employment prospects would probably be better

Answer 8

I don't know if there are many black people in dingle or any for that matter but here in Dublin there are plenty. It is very multicultural here. quite expensive to live in though. I am sure you will find a job if you are not too fussy about what you do and if you have some skills. Employment is high here. The minium wage is €8.50/hour. Here are some helpful websites to look at:

www.daft.ie

www.oasis.gov.ie

www.nicemove.ie

www.loadzajobs.ie

www.jobs.ie

Good luck with your decision and your move.

Answer 9

In dingle, you will probably be about the only black person living there. but it does get alot of tourists. I suggest taking a fact finding holiday here before you actually commit to moving. If your coming from a big city, you'll probably find a place like dingle very rural (and possible quiet in the winter) but kerry is a lovely part of the country and people are very friendly. Galway is a great city too on the west coast (with quite a large black community now). Places i'd stay away from are limerick city, dublin and tralee in kerry.

Answer 10

Watch out for the leprechauns.lol.

Answer 11

there are lots of black people in ireland, galway, cork and dublin would probably be the best places to live for a while when you first move over. you will find plenty of work in these cities. but dublin is so expensive to live and you would prob have to live a good distance from the city to find any kind of decent house to rent that dosent cost a small fortune. galway is such a beautiful city not half as expensive and you shoudnt have any trouble finding work there. i think people are friendlier there also because it is a lot smaller city. make sure you are prepared for a cold wet winter best spent  in front of the fire in local pub with all the new friends you will made over here. good luck. hope it works out well for you.

Answer 12

Wow that's my dream vacation too. I want to go so bad..take me with you lol. It is a dangerous time to be moving out of the country and I am assuming your from the US. If you really want to that is totally up to you and good luck. Ireland is a really small island I was surprised. Being the only black person....im sure your not going to be the only one but I doubt there will be a lot. I mean it's Ireland lol.

Answer 13

Maybe not Dingle because it is in the back of beyond and probably to be honest there will not be many black people living around, just farmers with strong Kerry accents! Maybe closer to one of the cities like Galway or Waterford (which are still very nice)?

Answer 14

No, you would not be the only black person there. Read on...

It is Ireland's high standard of living, high wage economy and EU membership that attract many migrants from the newest of the European Union countries: Ireland has had a significant number of Romanian immigrants since the 1990s. In recent years, mainland Chinese have been migrating to Ireland in significant numbers. Nigerians, along with people from other African countries have accounted for a large proportion of the non-migrants to Ireland.

It's a beautiful country. I'm sure I'd enjoy it there. Good luck to you!

Answer 15

i can't speak for the rest of Ireland, but there are a lot of everykindof people in Galway.  Well, i don't really know what "a lot" entails, but enough so you don't really notice.