Worst Towns in Ireland

**DvB** · 17/10/2007, 9:09 AM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

ah man.. i hate sligo personally.

its a soulless kip which is getting worse.
our main street is pedestrian where most people if any are on it still walk on the footpaths..

The funniest thing about Sligo town is the fact the 'Town Bypass' road goes smack bang through the middle of the town, good to see someone in Sligo Co Co has a sense of humour at least!

Koh

**gustavo** · 17/10/2007, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

ah man.. i hate sligo personally.

its a soulless kip which is getting worse.
our main street is pedestrian where most people if any are on it still walk on the footpaths..

To be fair its only cos the idiots at the CC havent laid the road out like a pedestrian road yet

**WoodquayBoy** · 17/10/2007, 9:42 AM

I also noticed the pedestrian thing in Sligo, it is funny, and agree about the unusual location of the bypass, but all in all, quite like the place. Also have a fondness for the cities of Cork and Limerick. But seen as we are being asked for negatives, my list of of 10 to avoid would be Tuam, Ballymote, Tubbercurry, Bundoran, Thurles, Moate (as it has been renamed), Manorhamilton, Charleville, Newcastle West and Shannon. God help the locals.

**stann** · 17/10/2007, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by noby

We don't hit the headlines as often as the town folk just over (or on) the Tipperary border. So I nominate Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel.

Agree with the first one certainly. Carrick is real bandit country!

Clonmel had the Fleadh Ceoil a couple of years, and that was great craic, but it's gone very edgy in recent times.

**paul_oshea** · 17/10/2007, 1:23 PM

does it define the irish psyche, that the worst town in ireland has far more posts and views than the best towns in ireland, given the threads their relative time dif in creation?

**stann** · 17/10/2007, 1:36 PM

Not at all.
A more obvious interpretation is that there are far, far more terrible towns than nice ones!

**dcfcsteve** · 17/10/2007, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

does it define the irish psyche, that the worst town in ireland has far more posts and views than the best towns in ireland, given the threads their relative time dif in creation?

It's just international human nature. People are much more interested and motivated in slaggin off and saying bad things about places they don't like, as opposed to heralding the places they do like.

It's why papers the world over sell more when they're exposing dirt on people/companies/places than when they're saying something good about them !

Channel 4 in England tonight has the Top 10 Best and Worst Places to live in thing. I bet you you'll hear more chat about the worst than the best places afterwards...! Likewise, I doubt a book called 'Great Towns' would sell as many copies as the 'Crap Towns' one has.

**paul_oshea** · 17/10/2007, 2:35 PM

It's just international human nature. People are much more interested and motivated in slaggin off and saying bad things about places they don't like, as opposed to heralding the places they do like.

Whats the difference between human nature and international human nature?

**DaveyCakes** · 17/10/2007, 2:44 PM

Just about all the commuter towns in Kildare/Meath/wherever.

Dundalk
Bundoran
Nenagh

**Dodge** · 17/10/2007, 2:45 PM

Nothing, he was just pointing out it doesn't define the irish psyche

**dortie** · 17/10/2007, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

Perhaps its as far in life as you have so managed to venture because but you and I know it there are worse towns.

Rest assured i have have travelled, partied and even worked in more countries (not counties) than you have.

Longford comes a close 2nd to Ballybofey btw.

**BohsPartisan** · 17/10/2007, 7:44 PM

Dare I say it but I think Dundalk is a nice enough town. Pity about the inhabitants though!

**CollegeTillIDie** · 17/10/2007, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Bundoran. Should be burned down. Simple as that.

Well as slot machine hell holes go it's up there with Tramore

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Dare I say it but I think Dundalk is a nice enough town. Pity about the inhabitants though!

Are you advocating a Neutron bomb perchance?

At least El Paso has the ice hockey stadium, the all weather race track and Oriel Park, not forgetting the RED DIESEL, going for it. And it can be bypassed in two directions if all of the above doesn't tickle your fancy
Ballybofey at least, has Finn Harps and I have always found the locals very hospitable .
An Eircom League club is a beacon of civilization in my book

**dortie** · 17/10/2007, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Dare I say it but I think Dundalk is a nice enough town. Pity about the inhabitants though!

Few sessions in Dundalk myself, always enjoyed it, decent folk there too.

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Well as slot machine hell holes go it's up there with Tramore

Bundoran, great for a 2 day **** up and recovery session playing the slots, not to mention the wee women who wear a glove on their hand to ensure their partners/husbands/sons or daughters dont see the dirt on their hands, as they are obviously deadly gambling addicts. House repossessions gallore.

**SligoBrewer** · 17/10/2007, 8:51 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

To be fair its only cos the idiots at the CC havent laid the road out like a pedestrian road yet

to be fair. the road should never have been closed in the first place until an eastern by pass was built first

**Conor H** · 17/10/2007, 9:17 PM

Bundoran
Athlone
Tuam
All 3 are sh!tholes!

**dcfcsteve** · 18/10/2007, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Whats the difference between human nature and international human nature?

One requires a passport and a plane........

I didn't want you thinking I was only talking about Oireland. Should've said 'universal' instead.....

**dcfc_1928** · 18/10/2007, 7:30 AM

Unlike a lot of other city centres, Belfast city centre isn't very lively - although that is changing.

Most of the livelier places were traditionally further out of the city centre - mainly because people wouldn't travel into the city centre at night because of the bombings and shootings.

The amount of city centre bars which have opened over the last few years has been phenomenal, and there are a couple of really good spots now.

But for the size of the city, I agree, at the moment it still does lack a bit of atmosphere.

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Was in Belfast on Sunday/Monday and have to say it's an awful dump.
Visited Bobby Sands grave on Sunday and this was the Highlight.
The City Centre is completely devoid of soul or atmosphere.
sorry to any of the Belfast Lads on here if I'm being over critical but I just couldn't wait to get out of it

**dcfcsteve** · 18/10/2007, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by dcfc_1928

Unlike a lot of other city centres, Belfast city centre isn't very lively - although that is changing.

Most of the livelier places were traditionally further out of the city centre - mainly because people wouldn't travel into the city centre at night because of the bombings and shootings.

The amount of city centre bars which have opened over the last few years has been phenomenal, and there are a couple of really good spots now.

But for the size of the city, I agree, at the moment it still does lack a bit of atmosphere.

Derry city centre is only marginally better though - and that's probably just because it's smaller, so the pub areas are right on the edge of the commercial centre (Waterloo Street).

Derry is eerily quiet at night in the hours between shops closing (6pm) and people going drinking (9pm) (e.g. Waterloo Place, Shipquay St, The Diamond, most of Strand Rd). Problem is that almost no-one lives in the City Centre, and there's few proper restaurants located there either (they're up the Strand Rd or wherever). The most depressing sight I aways see when I'm back home is walking through a spookily quiet Waterloo Place at about 7pm, with only the large piles of litter swirling in the wind for company....

Just like Belfast, I suspect that's also due to the Troubles. Seems people avoided large town centres for about 3 years. Hopefully it'll change in Derry as well, though I'm not convinced we'll see the extent of change that Belfast is going through.