Best towns in Ireland

**Mad Moose** · 16/10/2007, 3:09 PM

Well since I went for the worst I'd like to be more positive now and ask for your views on the best towns in Ireland. The selection processis easier. Asthetic good looks, organisation, cleanliness and of course atmosphere.

For me Frenchpark always springs to mind.Tiny place and the N5 just runs straight through but I don't know why I've always thought it was so nice. Mind having said that I wouldn't live there.

Carrick on Shannon would have to be another and Galway obviously. No town like Castlebar however.Home is always home and though I'm a way now I have to say it is a favourite place.

Add of course to that the charming Westport. So many contenders here.

**smellyfeet** · 16/10/2007, 3:24 PM

Killarney in Kerry. Portnoo in Donegal also.

**strangeirish** · 16/10/2007, 3:26 PM

Killarney for me. Always liked it and still do. And for sentimental reasons, Castletown, Co. Laois. Nice, spotless and quite.

**ifk101** · 16/10/2007, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by strangeirish

Castletown, Co. Laois.

Population = 12.

**osarusan** · 16/10/2007, 3:36 PM

Westport.

**strangeirish** · 16/10/2007, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Population = 12.

Actually, it's something like 367.

**paul_oshea** · 16/10/2007, 3:48 PM

For me Frenchpark always springs to mind.Tiny place and the N5 just runs straight through but I don't know why I've always thought it was so nice. Mind having said that I wouldn't live there.

Frenchpark is a hole, what sticks out for you, apart from the douglas hyde centre, seriouslly? BTW most people on here wouldn't prolly know where it is, especially the Dubs

**Dodge** · 16/10/2007, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

Well since I went for the worst I'd like to be more positive now and ask for your views on the best towns in Ireland.

Dublin

**paul_oshea** · 16/10/2007, 4:02 PM

Dublin is a city not a town, did ye not read the sentence

ah yer from dublin that explains it

**rebs23** · 16/10/2007, 4:17 PM

There should be one rule about this thread, you can't nominate your own place!
My favs
Lismore & Villierstown (ok only a village) - Waterford
Kinsale/Baltimore - Cork
Kenmare/Killarney - Kerry
Killaloe/Ballina - Clare/Tipp
Kilkenny
Galway
Westport
Struggling after that.

**paul_oshea** · 16/10/2007, 5:35 PM

No Contest for me really on this one, my favourite two towns in Ireland are:
Nobber and Muff.

**Magicme** · 16/10/2007, 6:07 PM

I know its in my county and all but Glaslough is one beautiful village. I also love Sion Mills in Tyrone for the Tudor look (I know some of it is fake but it blends nicely) and Caledon in Armagh for the beautiful stone buildings.

I also love Galway (a city, I know!) and Stradbally.

**Mad Moose** · 16/10/2007, 6:14 PM

The Tudor buildings are quite nice in Sion Mills but a pretty depressing place all the same. Not got alot going for it.

Omagh is one of my favourite places. One of the best places I've lived and I have to say I do miss it quite a lot. There was a real buzzz to the place and I have happy memories. I would return there to live.

**John83** · 16/10/2007, 6:57 PM

Has to be Kilkenny.

**Pauro 76** · 16/10/2007, 8:44 PM

I actually quite like Cobh! Galway of course, but a soft spot for Letterkenny too.

**sligoman** · 16/10/2007, 8:46 PM

Not too sure what else it has going for it but Ennis is the cleanest town I've ever seen.

**Paddyfield** · 16/10/2007, 9:51 PM

Westport
Kilkenny
Cork city/town/whatever
Ennis

**ifk101** · 17/10/2007, 7:03 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Stradbally.

Stradbally in Laois?

**WoodquayBoy** · 17/10/2007, 9:47 AM

Cork and Limerick cities, as for towns/villages, Westport, Clifden, Castleconnell in Limerick, Wexford town, Greystones, Kinsale

**paul_oshea** · 17/10/2007, 10:09 AM

i think you could put foxford in here, i know its a village more so, but its awful clean and tranquille and just round the corner you have pontoon, and the river and lakes. really is beautiful and still only 25 minutes or so from Knock airport, so it has it all really. And im not from mayo.