House prices, weather, things to do, scenery and general craic. When it comes to picking a place to live, a lot of factors come into consideration.
Which Irish county is the right one for you? We’ve ranked all 32 based on the above factors and more and here’s what we’ve come up with.
Agree with every ranking? That’s actually insane.
Disagree? Let us have it in the comments!
32. Fermanagh
Purely for the fact I had an Ireland county jigsaw as a kid and Fermanagh wasn’t even included hence me not realising it was a county for years.
31. Roscommon
Supposedly in the west but it hasn’t even got a coastline.
30. Offaly
Smack bang in the centre like a neglected middle child.
29. Monaghan
Again, where’s the coastline?
28. Derry
It does get fierce cold up there. Plus we already gave them best accent. Can’t have them getting too big for their boots.
27. Tipperary
The invasion of hurling fans on Thurles ever summer would get right on our nerves and with Templemore ya’d just assume everyone was a trainee guard.
26. Mayo
Who could put up with hearing about ‘the curse’ all year round?
25. Tyrone
Alright, it’s got Lough Neagh but you’d need a coastline to be higher. Seeing a trend here?
24. Armagh
At least you’re higher than Tyrone.
23. Dublin
Yeah you’re right in the middle of the action but two words… HOUSE PRICES.
22. Cavan
Virginia? Sure ya wouldn’t know what country you’re in.
21. Down
Now we’re getting there with the coastlines.
20. Longford
You’d be right under the radar. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is up to you.
19. Louth
Too rural for Dublin. Too close to Dublin to be truly rural. Make up yer minds.
18. Kildare
Read above.
17. Sligo
The best surfing in the land.
16. Meath
Cheap enough rent and near the capital.
15. Wexford
Great scenery and gas folks.
14. Carlow
It’s got an actual Chocolate Garden, for Christ sake.
13. Westmeath
Ya can’t bate the Mullingar craic.
12. Laois
As the old saying goes, ‘all roads lead to Portlaoise’ and you’re never too far from a big city with Kilkenny, Dublin, Waterford and Limerick not too far away.
11. Kilkenny
There’s a reason why it’s the stag and hen capital of Ireland. Plus you could do the Smithwicks tour every weekend.
10. Limerick
Big city living without breaking the bank.
9. Clare
Wild atlantic winds and of course the home of The Burren.
8. Waterford
Ireland’s oldest city. Great nightlife, great people and great blaas.
7. Wicklow
Mountains, coast, the DART and great walks. What more could you want?
6. Leitrim
The cheapest gaffs in the country and with no traffic lights you’ll get to wherever you’re going in no time.
5. Donegal
As the song goes, we’d have our own Las Vegas, in the hills of Donegal.
4. Cork
No wonder no one ever wants to leave the the People’s Republic
3. Galway
Connemara for natural beauty and the city for the best craic in the country.
2. Antrim
We shit you not, Antrim has some of the best landscapes in Ireland. Take a tour along the coast on a sunny day if you don’t believe us.
Also home to Belfast so great nightlife is never too far away.
1. Kerry
Truly the Kingdom. Great views, great beaches, great sport and won’t necessarily cost you an arm and a leg.
Most importantly, it has some of the best pubs in the country. Who’s coming with us?
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