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> a scheme to revitalize more than 20 of the idyllic islands "idyllic" is not an accurate description of any island off the West of Ireland. Occasionally beau

> a scheme to revitalize more than 20 of the idyllic islands "idyllic" is not an accurate description of any island off the West of Ireland. Occasionally beautiful in summer but... it rains 300+ days a year, in Spring and Autumn storms come barrelling in from the Atlantic, and midwinter days are very short and dark. There's a compelling stark beauty but it's not a lifestyle for the faint of heart.

prepend 3y ago
Remote work and starlink makes me wonder if more of these remote island locations will become popular.
- astaunton 3y ago
  Why starlink and not National Broadband Ireland fibre connectivity?
  - solarmist 3y ago
    Do they serve tiny islands where it's likely very expensive to maintain a reliable connection to the “mainland”?
    - 2015bok1 3y ago
      No. Technically there's a plan to reach every household, but there are still tons of houses an hour from from Dublin with no broadband, so the chance of the NBI build out reaching these islands any time soon is remote.
      - solarmist 3y ago
        That's what expected the answer to be.
  - Nextgrid 3y ago
    Is it even real fibre or is it DSL/cable/some other BS mis-sold as "fibre" like they do in the UK?
klyrs 3y ago
As a native seattleite, this sounds incredibly idyllic. The few times my family could afford it, we'd vacation on the ocean. When the storms come, run inside, crawl under a blanket and sip cocoa. Nothing really compares.
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eternityforest 3y ago
Sounds pretty great to me, aside from the whole "Not being directly in a major city with busses and opportunities" part