Whether you're already living in Letterkenny or preparing to move to Letterkenny, our Expat Guide to Living in Ireland offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Letterkenny. For answers to specific questions, visit our Ireland Forum to talk with expats in Letterkenny.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Letterkenny handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Letterkenny by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Letterkenny - 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 Letterkenny by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Letterkenny? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Letterkenny? Help others moving to Letterkenny 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 Letterkenny with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Letterkenny, 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 Letterkenny. If you are already living in Letterkenny, 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 Letterkenny by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Letterkenny? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Letterkenny? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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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.
A expat in Tobercurry talks about how she and her husband chose to retire in Ireland - the more affordable lifestyle (living on less than $2,000 a month), Ireland's public healthcare system, finding a home through an Estate Agent, enjoying walking everywhere and not needing a car, the sense of safety and more. She cannot stress enough that anyone thinking about retiring in Ireland research diligently and seek the advice of other expats.
A retired couple, who first gave retirement in Florida a try, found that Ireland has a much lower cost of living and enjoyable lifestyle. They miss their family and friends, but appreciate that modern technology helps them see their grandkids regularly. They talk about the research they did, how they chose Tobercurry and what living in Ireland is like.
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