Posted by Denise
on September 28, 2009, 6:47 pm, in reply to "Moving to Ireland - On my own"
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Patricia - I leave for Ireland next week with the intent of starting a new life in Leitrim. We have a similar profile. I do know that it is very difficult to "get a job" there however it is perfectly OK to be self-employed. This works for me plus I have a tiny pension. Leitrim is very affordable - have you looked at www.daft.ie for an idea of rents? It is a bit of a process relocating but can be done. Everyone seems to have different stories about how they did it. I suggest you rent for 6 months and see how you like it before fully committing to buying a home.
Maybe we will see each other!
Denise
--Previous Message--
: Hello fellow Ireland dreamers, and those
: already there.
: Here's my question; I'm well aware of the
: economy in Ireland, jobs situation etc. I am
: 50ish, single (div'd, kids on their own),
: have lots of 1st cousins in Leitrim, would
: love to go. Is this a workable idea if I
: figure I give myself 2 yrs. worth of savings
: to live on - will have to calculate what
: that is - until I may for sure get myself a
: little job. I'm thinking that as to buying a
: small home, the next year or two would
: actually be a good time. Are there any other
: brave folks out there (over the 20's) who
: did this on their own? Would love to hear
: how it went. Thanks, Patricia
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