What's it like living in Ireland?

What's it like living in Ireland?
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answer:Life in Ireland is good. Don’t expect to see the thatched cottages and wooly jumpers that often though. I live in Wicklow, the “garden of Ireland”. It has some fantastic views. I’m 20 years old now and have lived in Ireland all my life. As a teenager I found everything boring, because thats what all teenagers do. But now my friends and I enjoy the finer side of things in Ireland I guess. This summer has provided us with some great weather so far and I’ve been out enjoying the scenery. Since Wicklow is the county south of Dublin we have a lot of urban sprawl. Most places in Ireland have big enough towns and their own sources of entertainment. My friends and I will generally go to each others houses to hang out and then go to pubs and clubs on the weekends. We travel on the Dart (a train) most of the time into Dublin. Takes around 50 minutes. But you are probably more interested in the nature side of Ireland. The Sally Gap is something you most drive over at some point. Fantastic views. If you are looking for nature in Ireland then anywhere outside of Dublin you aren’t going to have to drive very far. People are known for being kind and welcoming. Its tough to give you a broad scop of life in Ireland. Life in urban areas and life out in rural areas have a pretty big contrast. Sorry about that, I hope that there is some kind of salvageable answer in what I have written.
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