Whether you're already living in Cork or preparing to move to Cork, our Expat Guide to Living in Ireland offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Cork. For answers to specific questions, visit our Ireland Forum to talk with expats in Cork.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Cork handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Cork by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Cork - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Cork by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Cork? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Cork? Help others moving to Cork by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportParents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Cork with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Cork, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Cork. If you are already living in Cork, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Cork by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Cork? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Cork? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An expat in Enniscorthy, County Wexford in Ireland offers a colorful culture shock report. He is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Ireland and offers some great information about the details of moving to Ireland.
An expat living in Tubbercurry, Ireland (aka Tobercurry) talks about residency requirements, finding work in or near Tubbercurry, cost of living and more. She and her husband love being retired in Tubbercurry and appreciate how welcoming the locals are to outsiders.
Expats living in Ireland say that the transition from tourist to expat is not as easy as one would think -- from challenges making friends with the Irish to the rainy, gloomy weather. Expats who make the effort and take their time are rewarded with life-long Irish friends and a love of Ireland.
Expat retirees David and Maura Woods were given 7 days notice to leave Ireland. David shares his story, why they were asked to leave, and how they found a way to stay in the adoptive land they love.
Expats in the tech industry in Dublin live in one of the most vibrant tech economies in the world. Ireland's favorable tax policies and other factors have made "Silicon Docks" a magnet for tech firms of all sizes.
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