Choose Ireland, 2nd: Travel, Investment, and Living Opportunities for Every Budget [Paperback]

Patti Cleary (Author)

Book Description

Series: Choose Retirement Series | Publication Date: November 1, 2001

This book explores retirement living and travel opportunities in Ireland. Topics such as real estate, recreation, medical care, culture, business opportunities, food and weather are discussed.

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From the Back Cover

Retirement can be a time of growth, or adventure, or complete and utter relaxation. Where you spend your retirement years, no matter how you may define them, has to be a place that fulfills your desires and meets your changing needs. Choose Ireland covers many cities, towns, and villages that are ideal for retirees of every stripe. Descriptions of scenic, vibrant places, as well as essential information about the resources and activities available in these areas, allow you to make an informed decision about selecting Ireland as your ideal location to enjoy an affordable, active, and safe retirement. This guide includes information about real estate, recreation, culture, medical care, business opportunities, weather statistics and much, much more. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 256 pages, maps, charts)

About the Author

Patti Cleary is a freelance editor, writer, writing coach, and teacher with twenty years of experience in the field of publishing. Previously she worked for several publishing houses as an executive editor. She has traveled extensively in Ireland and is proud of her Irish ancestry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: GPP Travel; 2nd edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762711809
• ISBN-13: 978-0762711802
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,645,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for retirement, February 21, 2002

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This review is from: Choose Ireland, 2nd: Travel, Investment, and Living Opportunities for Every Budget (Paperback)

Thinking of moving to Ireland for a few years, I have found this book helpful organizing the important steps to a successful extended stay there. Especially important to me were topics regarding cost of living, what sort of services I would miss, how I would deal with money issues and where the interesting sights are found. All of this is covered well. The book is made more enjoyable by it's inclusion of historical and cultural information. This book is packed with stuff that I couldn't find in any other books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Retirement Only, August 12, 2007

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This review is from: Choose Ireland, 2nd: Travel, Investment, and Living Opportunities for Every Budget (Paperback)

The book is a good summary of the ins and outs of Ireland with regards to living there as a retiree. Title is misleading since it is purely focused on retirees and not the casual traveler or invester. Information in this book is slightly dated, as is any book by the time it gets published, but does a good job of summarizing what Americans wouldn't think of in making a move to Ireland for retirement. She does a good job of forwarding you to the proper agency or website to find out current situations and requirements for the transition rather than trying to quote out of date material the whole book. All in all a fairly easy read. The back has common phrases that would not generally be recognized in conversation which is quite helpful (though no pronunciation is given which makes it tough to recognize when Irish are using or you're trying to use to fit in).