Working, living and traveling in Ireland.
Welcome to Working, Living and Traveling in Ireland by Katleen Bell-Bonjean . You can contact me via Email if you have any questions or suggestions!
This website is dedicated to finding a job in Ireland ! I have plenty of experience and I hope you'll find the below links of interest! I am a Belgian native who has been living in Ireland since 1993 and have been through the ropes of finding( and getting!) a job, losing my job, getting married, buying a house in Ireland, Selling a house in Ireland, having babies in Ireland, and eventually decided to set up a small business myself, importing the finest products from Belgium and New Zealand. I have called it Belgian Treasures - The Finest Imported! The Working, Living and Traveling website has been active for the last 8 years, and Ireland has changed quite a bit, so if you are really serious about coming to Ireland, you'll find a lot of practical tips and advice. On a more personal note , it also contains information on my completed project to raise money for our lady's hospital for Sick children in crumlin. I raised 4500 euros by selling home grown dwarf sunflowers. Follow the links below! I am updating bit by bit, as I find there is soo much information around, but it's hard to find all the information in one place. If you have a website you like me to include,drop me an email All I would ask is a return link! I have recently added some Google Adds, I hope they are of interest to you :) . |
http://www.irishlanguage.net Here you'll find some useful resources to help you to understand the Irish Language better. Irish is an ancient language, with a limited number of speakers nowadays, but it still attract many people interested in Irish and Celtic culture.;Daltaí na Gaeilge is a tax exempt, not for profit corporation dedicated to promoting and teaching the Irish language. The English translation of our name is "Students of the Irish Language". http://www.gaeltalk.net/ Gaeltalk teaches the Irish language via an online language course. Our online course is suitable to those who wish to learn Irish from native speakers either for personal or business use. Gaeltalk is designed to make a direct connection between the Gaeltachts (Irish-speaking areas in Ireland) as well as the Irish diaspora around the world.) |
Returning to Ireland? www.emigrantadvice.ie Emigrant Advice
, Accommodation Check out www.daft.ie! Check Out Daft to find places to rent, buy;
Find Bloggers with their experiences! www.newtotown.ie - Website with useful info on life in Ireland, contributions by Polish Emigrants.
Want to go somewhere else? Visit www.escapeartist.ie Escape Artist
Life events - Great resources - www.citizensinformation.ie Oasis
www.emigrantnetwork, The Emigrant Network
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Starting a Business in Ireland - Usefull links Creating your own website. Essentially you need to find a host, and there is lot's of them.. I use two different hosts. I recommend SiteGround web hosting. The company that hosts this website is called Virtualave and can be found here . Creating a website really is not that hard, and there is usually lot's of templates to choose from and really shouldn't cost you that much.. (Free)Business Cards, Flyers, Stationery, posters and much more - I remember spending HOURS looking for the best deal in Business Cards. There is two that I have used, and found them very good value and reliable. www.print24.ie ( based in Ireland, but printing happens in Germany). Another maybe less well known is DCP-Print, based in Israel. Both offer free business cards, and you just pay the shipping. I have used the first guys for my leaflet printing, and was very impressed with the print quality. Governmental organisation that can assist you with advice, funding, mentors and courses setting up your business. http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/http://www.entemp.ie/ Some personal info: I undertook a my first fundraiser for Crumlin Hospital in 2003. Though at the time we had no children of our own, I felt I wanted to do something special to contribute my bit to society and to make the world a better place for those that need extra help! I enjoy doing a bit of gardening( though now with two kids in tow, it's a different story all together) so I researched to find Dwarfsunflower Seeds that would withstand the very "changeable" Irish Weather! I found one called " Pacino" and the below pictures give you an overview from propagation to flowering. It was a great experience and I would love to do it again! All Pictures of growing Sunflowers in my garden www.horkans.ie Sponsor of the Compost Germinated Sunflower Seeds Pictures of bagpacking in Supervalue Pictures taken before the sale of the sunflowers@ APC( All plants sold!!) Did I mention our sister Website? Please follow the below link! www.belgiantreasures.ie Looking for a great selection of lifestyle collections from New Zealand and Belgium? Belgian Treasures specialises in Premium Gifts and apparel for babies and kids, and a fantastic wellness range for babies, toddlers and adults. If you are interested in the Original Cherry Pip Pillow, Cherry Belly Babies , Buchwheat sleeping pillows, visit our Sister Website! Belgian Treasures is Ireland's only distributor of the original leather baby shoes from New Zealand called Bobux, The Rube & Rutje lifestyle collection and much more. Products & Services I'd recommend! The Big Bib! It's great for messy eaters, it's 100 % cotton and washable at 60% so even those nasty spaghettie stains will come out and the bib itself will last a lot longer than your average big ! Get yours via Bibsandkids There is also a good choice of paint aprons, dribble bibs etc. Looking for a great selection of Toys? Visit Toybarn for great gifts for great kids! Just about to have a baby and need help preparing for the birth? Why not contact Littlemiracles, who offer a great range of babymassage,antenatal,mother and Baby gym classes and most importantly Postnatal Support & Home visits. All classes and services offered by Liselotte Hill, registered general nurse (RGN), registered Midwife (RM) and Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI). Available in North Co Wicklow and South Dublin Area. It may rain in Ireland, but that doesn't stop us going out!! Visit Puddleducks for a great variety of high quality outdoor clothing for the whole family! |
Other usefull sites for new people arriving in the West Of Ireland! It can be daunting to arrive and not knowing where you can take your kids on a rainy day, where the play areas are near you, where you can find a childminder, and I hope the below links will help you setlting in, and once settled in, you 'll be able to help those that have arrived AFTER you! Below is just a selection, available, ranging from advise for parents, to budgetting, interesting services and places available in Ireland! On-Line Forums for Mums and Dads :www.magicmum.com , www.rollercoaster.ie ;www.eumom.ie Other Forums for expats and business related : www.ExpatWomen.com, A free web site helping all expatriate women from all nationalities in any country in the world, share experiences and advice, find resources for living in a foreign country, with a monthly newsletter featuring the success story, mentor, reader story, book of the month, plus other interesting articles. http://irishbusinesswomen.com/forum/The on-line Community & Business Resource for Women in Business in Ireland Budgetting and Finance : www.askaboutmoney.ie Independent Financial Advice , www.callcosts.ie Calculate your best provider for your Phone/mobile/broadband! Help with Budgetting www.Mabbs.ie Childcare & Childcare jobs, where to find them, Activities, Services and places of interest. www.Childcare,ie, Where to find Childcare for your children, jobs in Childcare and much more www.mykidstime.ie, the definitive website for parents to find activities, events, classes or services for their kids in Galway, great for those rainy days in the West of Ireland :) www.calljeeves.ie, New Drycleaning and ironing service in the West of Ireland, several drop off and pick up points. You'll get a text when your drycleaning is ready and your ironing done, follow this link to find out more how you can use this service( and how it will save you time doing it!), winners of the enterpeneurs award 2007! Places of interest in and around Galway. www.clarinbridge.ie, Clarinbridge is situated in South Galway on the main route from Galway to Limerick, at the mouth of the Clarin river and at the head of one of Galway Bay's most easterly inlets Dunbulcan Bay from which come the world famous Clarinbridge oysters. Here exists the perfect combination of natural elements required to produce the perfect oyster. Links to various clubs and societies, about visiting Clarinbridge and much more. I used to live in Clarinbridge, and it's a great spot so call in when you are passing! www.kinvara.com, Your comprehensive guide to Kinvara and Surrounding Area.. things to do in Kinvara, places to visit, community news, shopping etc.;www.loughrea.ie, Your comprehensive guide to Loughrea and Surrounding Area.. things to do in Loughrea, places to visit, community news, shopping,property etc. www.lookwest.ie, Information Access point for people who are considering a move to the West of Ireland! www.discoverireland.ie/west.aspx, We hope this website makes it easier for you to plan your holiday. Make use of the site's search facilities to assist you get the best range of Accommodation options, Activities and Things to Do in the region. You can also view our Regional Guidebook and 2007 Calendar of Events online. We hope these facilities will help you to discover this truly outstanding part of the world known as Ireland's West! One of my most favourite places to take the kids to is Coole Park, just outside the village of Gort. |
