A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland

By Tom Richards

2017 PRINT EDITION NOW AVAILABLE A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland. Come for a week - stay for a lifetime That's the lure of Ireland. Essential reading for anyone considering a move or visit to Ireland. 6th edition Over 14,000 copies already sold How will Brexit and Trump's presidential policies affect your plans to move and work in Ireland? Are you entitled to an Irish Work Visa? If so how can you get one? Is Ireland the land of your dreams? Have you ever thought of staying for a prolonged visit, establishing residency, or creating an Irish business? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Ireland? Find out in this rich volume of almost 90,000 words devoted to the ever-changing tapestry of living and working in Ireland. This fun, easy to read book contains (among other things) a brief history of Ireland, the opportunities present here for would-be immigrants, and tips on how to get a work permit, become a citizen, buy a home, cope with taxation and the cost of living, and enjoy this amazing country for yourself. As an added bonus, a Dictionary of Irish Slang and Phrases is also included In 1982, American Tom Richards, fresh out of UCLA, took a four-week holiday in Ireland. He's been here ever since. Witty and insightful, Tom tells how he overcame the culture shock of living in the Ol' Sod, learning to twist his middle-class American thinking into a more European point of view while managing to pay his bills at the same time. Along the way, he's learned some practical lessons that he now shares: From how to understand the Irish to how to drink a perfect pint; from finding a job to how to get a work permit; from purchasing your fist dream home to learning to take soaking walks on a soft Irish day. Here, he reveals that to survive in Ireland all you have to do is discover the magic of this wonderful country for yourself. A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland has already sold over 14,000 copies. With it you can learn to Talk like the Irish, Drink like the Irish, Work like the Irish, and Live like the Irish. Essential reading for anyone considering a visit or move to this fabulous country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915959055
• ISBN13: 9781915959058
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Storylines Entertainment Ltd
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An absolute "must-have" for everyone considering living abroad in Ireland.

Written by Tom Richards, an American who has lived in Ireland since 1982, A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland: A Funny, Insightful Book for Those Wanting to Survive Ireland Like the Irish Do lives up to its title with equal doses of practical advice, tips for coping with culture shock, and mirthful humor. A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland is not a tourist guide per se, and doesn't have the many maps, hotel and restaurant recommendations, etc. that guides meant for vacationers do. Instead, A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland is a text-heavy account of how to purchase a place to live in Ireland, how to seek a career or become an entrepreneur, how to live frugally, an introduction to Irish holidays, a short dictionary of Irish slang and phrases (English and Gaelic are both official languages of Ireland, and nearly everyone there speaks English, so the language barrier is less of a problem for an expatriate), and plenty of sensible advice such as "Despite Everything You'll be Criticized [by both Americans and Irish!] So Get Used to It". An absolute "must-have" for everyone considering living abroad in Ireland.