From South Africa to Ireland: Our Life-Changing Journey | A Mistake or a Dream Come True?
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- Welcome to our channel! In this video, we share the incredible journey of moving from South Africa to Ireland and delve into the highs and lows of our expatriate adventure. Join us as we navigate the challenges, embrace cultural differences, and reflect on whether this monumental decision was a mistake or a dream come true.
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We are the Harrison's. James, Bronwen, Joshua, Elijah and Eibhlin. A South African family putting down roots in Ireland.
Thank you for joining us on our Irish adventure!
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South Africa, Ireland, Expatriate Life, Moving Abroad, Expat Experience, Life Change, Decision Making, Immigration, Cultural Transition, International Relocation
For info about moving over to Ireland from South Africa
www.sa2eire.com
Im Spanish and I moved to South Africa 4 years ago and I’m still in love with this amazing country
No country is perfect. You have good and really bad places in all countries just like where I live here in the UK. Things are really falling apart here...just don't recognise this country I've called home now for 23 years...it gotten from worse to worse over the last 13 years it's so sad.
Peace of mind, safety, security and quality of life matter most in my opinion.
Happy for you.
I love the free feeling of public traveling in UK and the architecture, the way of living is the best..nothing like S.A
@@josephinebrevig8748 I love the free feeling of public traveling in UK and the architecture, the way of living is better....nothing like S.A
the free feeling of public traveling in UK and the architecture, the way of living is the best..nothing like S.A
Why?
We moved to Ireland from South Africa in February 2020, with our teenage son. It was the best decision ever. He often thank us for that, because he has opportunities that he wouldn't have there. We miss the sun and the heat, but Ireland is beautiful and the people have made us feel so welcome. We are also so grateful for being safe.
The feeling of being able to actually sleep, safe in your bed is something that we now take for granted. Our children have a beautiful future to look forward to xxx
Delighted you are all happy here. We Irish need people like ye. You are so welcome . God bless all of you 🙏
😅 wishing you all the best my sister, God 's children always win
White South Africans are welcome in most other countries, just not in their own country.
I am 50 , moved here , 2 years ago with a suitcase and a bike. So I Can relate. Well done
Really enjoyed this real life story. I emigrated from Ireland in 2004. I hope things go great for you there.
Lots of south Africans living here these days. A very welcome addition to Ireland.
Why
Yes, .. they're far more decent people and highly productive, unlike those third-world imports.
What a lovely family. Best of luck to you and yours
Don’t leave Ireland is a great ould place with kind gentle people.
Your story will resonate with most Irish people because so many of us have relatives who had to leave Ireland in the past in order to try and make better lives for themselves-known as ‘the Diaspora’. Thankfully that day is gone-although some people still choose to do so-but we can empathise with people who come here now. I have relatives in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA and the UK and that’s typical of most of us. Welcome to the Irish weather! Cycling or walking home in the lashings of rain and gales of wind was par for the course during my schooldays-still is work/shopping wise as a matter of fact as I’ve never had a car. Well done on what you’ve achieved so far and no doubt there’s a lot more to come in the future. You should be eligible for citizenship in a year or so if you choose to go that route-all doors across the EU open up and because of the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK, that jurisdiction would also be accessible for jobs, living etc. I really enjoyed hearing your story.
One of my good friends, Capetonian, went there too. Best move he ever made. Don`t worry about the shoddy weather: you`re a hop, skip and jump from Spain, Portugal , Greece, etc. The absence of fear is difficult to explain to those who haven`t experienced it!
An Algerian man I worked with absolutely loves it here, says "Ireland is so peaceful" we are blessed indeed, hopefully we can keep it that way.
True grit, that's what you have. I take my hat off to you. You've made the right decision and I don't think that you are irresponsible at all. If I had small children I would have done the same thing. You've made great strides in four years and just think how far you will have travelled in four years' time. Keep up with your shining spirit,
We're SA's living in Ireland too, way up in the North-West in Co Donegal. We've had a really difficult journey as well, but like you, we're also just so thankful to be here, safe and sound.
My family came from Donegal and I was born in England.I’ve been to ZA 8 times. And love the country and all the people .However you have done the right thing .Living behind fences and 24 hour security and the constant fear of crime is no life .I hope you love your new home ,sadly poverty drove us away ,look after our ancestral home .☘️
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing. We haven't been to Donegal yet... I've heard it is beautiful!
@@clario2178 I only just saw your message, 3 weeks later. Thank you for your kind words. Best wishes to you and your loved ones 🫶
@@impromptuimmigrants Beautiful indeed, but it's also a different vibe. People are just a little more calm and relaxed here. I hope you're able to visit Co Donegal one day. Take care and keep warm! 🌻
IRL is richer with you and your lovely family. Personal security is something we takenfor granted, until it's not there.
Hardworking and peaceful people are always welcome 🙏 ❤
Hey Bronwyn! Your lovely Saffa voice is so soothing to listen to! And I love your text on the screen during the noisy bits 😂 we are in Ireland 7 months already!!
First of all, I have to comment on how amazing your intro is. Wow, you really seem to be very creative/artistic, I could never produce such elegant videography but, I can appreciate it.
I'll be honest, I was afraid that you were going to say that you didn't like Ireland and that you thought it was a mistake, phew..... It was a lovely honest and insightful video. There are two things that I really don't like about Ireland, 1 - The Weather and long winters. 2 - The high cost of living. However, I think you have made an excellent choice with respect to your children's future. The education system and career opportunities here are top notch and this will continue for the foreseeable future. Hence the high cost of living but we are now a rich first world economy. And your children will be well balanced, grounded, kind and have a good sense of humour ! Because of you guys but also because in general we are like that here ;-)
Well done to you and your husband for being so brave to make these sacrifices for your children. I've met a few South Africans who have done something very similar to what you guys have done. You were so vulnerable with such little financial backing, but you guys are so so rich in talent and attitude. In my opinion, we are very fortunate that you choose Ireland to re-locate to.
Now can you please let us win the Rugby World Cup ?
My heart went out to you, watching your video.We are children of this soil,and no matter where we go,our hearts are here.I ask God to bless you and keep your family safe and well.
I was so curious as to why/how this video went viral as I watched, but then you started singing "The Wheels on the Bus" and everything became clear!!!!! Kisses and hugs, sweet lady!
Delighted to see you making a success out of your move. A brave and courageous move moving to another continent! I suspect one the reasons for your move was for the betterment of your children. Irelands towns.are great places for kids to grow up. We are a very expensive country and its a struggle for many of us so , Kudos to you and James for hanging in there and making it work. Hopefully ye will get a little holiday soon. Best Regards.
As an 84 year old dublin born and bred dubliner but widowed 5 years ago i welcome you to my country and thank you for coming and being so positive in your comments. Hope that in years to come you will look back on your relocation as the best decision you ever made. Welcome David Mccabe dublin
Hi David as a fellow dubliner living in dublin ,that's a lovely message, I hope your doing well
You are such a good person for welcoming these people to your country. God bless you and your family. Love south africa ❤
Hi guys, aka II , just found your channel. I have been living in Galway this past plus 15y. Hope you're enjoying the Irish welcome and making the most of valuing the Irish culture. Galway is a stunning place to bring your children up. Blessings ( Go Bokke!! & the Caltic Warriors Ire) God bless your family
You and your husband have inspirational levels of GRIT. That journey to settle here sounds so hard and admire you guys for persevering.
Ireland is a great country to grow up in. Yes, it's expensive and the weather is fairly cold and wet but we are blessed.
Brilliant choice for your family, esp the kids. Hope you have a long and happy life here.
🇮🇪 ❤ 🇮🇪
Ireland needs young motivated people to come here ,it's great to see it .
Ireland needs to keep its own young motivated people from emigration enmasse, unfortunately our incompetent Government have destroyed the place.
I want to migrate to ireland
That's very true as well, the housing situation is disaster . @@ailinofaolin8897
@@ailinofaolin8897sadly Ireland is being destroyed. It’s actually heartbreaking to see how it has changed.
You are so fortunate to be in Ireland ☘️ its so tough here in S..A. being from Irish descent, I am so wising myself in your shoes, enjoy and feel safe and loved by the beautiful Irish people and country 🙏💚👍🙏
You’re very welcome here. Such a positive addition to our communities South Africans. I watched as I saw the mistake part and had to know what we’d done wrong 😳
Your videos are delightful. Thank you. It’s lovely to see your family over the last few years ❤️
Thank you so much! Time has flown! The kids are growing so fast!
It’s amazing what you do when you know your children future is at hand.
I was back in ireland the first week in September visiting friends in co. Down.
I spent three days in Dublin, like you said every country has their issues. But one of my Irish friends was going on and on how bad Ireland was. I just listened and I explain to him all of the problems he’s discussing is going on throughout Europe and the United States. I have friends that just moved back to Ireland because they don’t want their kids going through shooter drills.
I’m so glad you guys are doing well and the kids are thriving. Also some of the best universities in the world are in Ireland.
It’s amazing what we do to make it opportunities for our children❤
But, there is high racism in Ireland.
@@youme1414that's hardly unique to Ireland.
@@youme1414 how are you determining “high racism” one particular incident does not define a society. It seems anecdotal . Like any modern society there are issues. But a small group of agitators on the right does not define who the Irish people are.
@@youme1414rubbish! Concern for high migration due to flailing infrastructure is not racism!!
@@youme1414 @youme1414 Clearly the majority of ppl in Ireland are not racist though. We are the only country in the west to not have any main political party pushing a racist or anti-immigration rhetoric cause that sh*t doesn't fly here. 😊
Good honest People like your family who want to work and contribute to society are very welcome in Ireland 🇮🇪
Hmmmm ..little racist implication there johnearle....tutut..you actually sound like a Brit 🤣🤣
@@haripriya748 Not racist but sick of working and paying high tax in Ireland to contribute to the upkeep of immigrants who claim social welfare and get free housing .
@@johnearle6667I am Irish John Earle..and I contest your assertion...but hey racist is as they are
Thank you for watching x
Congratulations. Well done. My son did the same to the UK. It's so hard. Good luck with the future. SA Cape Town 💓
Great video. Reminds us all that determination, resolve and never giving up will always win in the end. Very inspirational. Thank you.
Fair Dues. Hope everything works out well for you and your family in Ireland. God Bless!
Great to see a happy family, making the most of our little country
Ps if interested in comming to the Burren west of Ireland on a short break
To my modest farming home with more animals than a zoo
kind regards Sean
That was the best move you could have made for your children. We did the same thing we left SA in 2008 and moved to New Zealand. We ( me, wife and 2 daughters) just had our clothes and a bit of money with us. I had to find a job and find one in the form of farming. This was a big challenge as I had no farming experience, luckily the farmer I worked for was a very patient man and he learned me everything about farming. The great thing about farming was the free housing. I later studied through my employer towards an agricultural diploma and never looked back. We are now 15 years in this country and I didn’t go back to South Africa yet. I will never go back to SA again New Zealand is for us home now and the weather is actually pleasant, never too hot and never too cold. The scenery is spectacular and we think we stay in the most beautiful country on earth. I am so happy for you and your family that it did work out for you and at the end of the day it is the best decision that you could have made for your children. Wish you and your family just the best. Hope you still support the Bokke.
Hello from South Africa, being here for a 29 years, but now things are change, (you know hou it is now), you made the right choice, no mater hou hard it was, it will be only better, and better,. I have been in a similar situation with my family migrating from Russia 29 years ago. I wish you all the luck in the world.
Ireland is a grand wee spot! Left SA in 2000 to come to Ireland and have not regretted a single day.
You are very welcome to Ireland I hope you feel at home here it's very difficult to make a living here but it's a very safe place to bring up your little family
Continue to be brave and strong. When you watch your children grow up you will know how right your choice was! I’m from SA and am now in Australia. Like you, arrived with nothing but have made a wonderful life here. Love the honesty and openness of your video ❤
You are very welcome in Ireland. I've met some other South Africans living in Ireland and we both love rugby so we get on great immediately lol.
You are so brave to make that move. I hope you will be very happy in Ireland. It is great to have a young family like yours here. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you so much! Appreciate your comment!
You are amazing parents that only wants the best for your children. We envy you, from another 🇿🇦
Wish you all the best.
Great to see a real addition to to Ireland .. People who will be of benefit to our Country...
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment.
Totally agree ❤
Brilliant! You are the kind of family that is very welcome in Ireland. There are oppertunities for people with great attitude such as yours. Try to thake advantage of the education
courses that are availabel in Ieland and both you and you and your husband will progress. Gid Bless.
Thank you so much for your comment 😊
Thanks for your honesty. We're from Cape Town and have now started the process of researching alternative countries to emigrate to, of which Ireland is on our radar, too. Your story gives us hope. Good luck & God bless you & your family.
Thanks for watching! Wishing you all the best in your journey... have a blessed Christmas xxx
Congratulations and Good luck with your journey! Brighten your corner, where you are! :) Love from your compatriots
Delighted to have you and your family in Ireland wishing you continued success and hope you will continue to be happy best wishes from carrick on suir tipperary
Welcome. This is such a positive video . I'm delighted it's working out for your family.
Thank you so much for your comment xxx
Welcome to Ireland, we need people just like you in our country.
Thank you so much for watching
Stay strong .Hopefully things will get better.
Wish you all the best, hope it all works out, blessings.
Love watching your videos. You made the right decision as SA has definitely become worse in the last couple of years. I recently lost my husband and am busy selling my house and will then be moving to Navan, County Meath to live with my Son and Daughter in Law and family. Have visited Ireland a few times and love it and the people are great. My Son came over for his Dads Funeral and was horified at the grocery prices and fuel price. I cant wait to get there.
I love watching your videos and welcome to Ireland. I hope you and your family enjoy this beautiful country
Thank you so much!
Gosh. What great parents your kids have. You’ll get settled. We’ve all done it-been there- all survived. Look forward to future vids
Moved to NZ last November. It was tough, but the LORD was so good to us.
I have a school friend now living in Ireland. Working as a nurse. She left SA on her own and apart from complaining about the cold, she is enjoying it. Wish I could get a job there, I'd also leave SA.
First tune I veiwed your channel.. From your photos, I see you were a Capetonion.. Your son with Table Mountain in the background from Bloubergv Beach... As a Capetonion, I spent 1 month in Ireland in 2016..My young friend married an Irishman and now lives there permanently and is so blessed. She works as a social worker in Dublin, and we toured most of Ireland and I fell totally in love with it.. The history is intriguing and the experience of the beauty of the place was overwhelming.. We now joke because I get homesick for Ireland and I am South African.. Being 66, Revisiting Ireland is ony bucket list for sure.. Stay strong and God bless you and your new home...
We moved to Scotland in October 2021 I know how hard it is but so worth it praying for lots of blessings for you and your family ❤️
Hi! My great grandparents were from Scotland, what a magical place! Thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Love your journey and delighted you and your family have found happiness in Ireland and long may you all stay.
Thank you for liking Ireland. I wish you and your family happiness, prosperity, and love.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! Wishing the same for you x
Great decision for you and your family.I’m from the north of Ireland and love the south of Ireland.❤❤
I was born in England and moved to Ireland with my mum and dad and my siblings where I would have spent my formative years in school etc, then my dad and mum who were both Irish decided to return back to Ireland which was the best decision for us because where we lived was starting to get dangerous with breaking etc and we've never looked back.
Your story really hits home for me, it's a lot like my own. I'm glad to hear your family made it through together. My own family didn't stay together, and it really hurt. But would I go through it all again? Definitely. It was tough, but my kids got better chances in life and they've done really well for themselves. I'm super proud of them. As for me, I guess I'm pretty happy with how things turned out. I came to the UK in 2001 with only £230 in my pocket, landed at Heathrow, and had to choose which way to go. And I wasn't born a British citizen; I had to work hard and go through a lot to become one.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Such strength and determination! One of my favourite sayings is a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, and I think this rings true in your case. Your children and in turn your grandchildren will have more opportunities because of the sacrifices that you made. xxx
I am Irish living in South Africa. Just Wish i could return to Ireland but at 58 too old to start over and i dont have any friends or family in Ireland. SA is a horrible stressful place to live. i say this mainly because of the crime we have experienced over the last 10 years, the most recent incident being a family member who was hijacked and abducted. 60 murders a day.
I myself i am a south african working here in ireland, but please come back to ireland 🇮🇪 🙏
You are not too old. I'm also 58yrs and would gladly leave South Africa. It's horrific here.
Not so 'horrific' in SA. I will never leave.
@@sonjaswart9866wouldnt trade SA for any country.
I love this movie we living in😅.... SA is no where near a failed state.... After all stellantis, toyota, bmw, vw, baic, ford.. Wouldnt be investing billion if we were!
Born and raised in SA and won't SA trade SA for any country hence its challenge with crime which the state its doing its best to overcome, every country has got its challenges like Ireland being an expensive to make ends meat, a fact is SA is a beautiful country and some Provinces in SA are very peaceful, such as Limpopo, Free state, North West and Northern Cape, it's not as bad as its projected, some of us are living way good life compared to some in Europe.
I wish you good luck. The Irish climate is formidable.Hopefully you will all stay in employment and good health. It's tough living month to month but you will survive. I don't know much about South Africa other than that it's a beautiful country. I did meet a girl in England once who had lived in a gated community in South Africa and she was happy with her move to the UK.
Best decision ever.we love you guys but much love you can give people is letting them be with their ethnicity where they will grow as the majority.
We need to see more of these videos so that all of us may return back home where our ancestors are indigenous. ❤.
Lol I'm enjoying the ramble 😊
It was quite a ramble!!
We moved to Ireland in 2020 from SA. We have no regrets.
Interested why you moved? Are there problems in SA. Asking as friend offered 12 mth contract for job in SA.
@@joeoconnor8791 Apartheid is over and crimes are in high, I believe.
@@joeoconnor879127000 murders between April 2022-march 2023
Political and economic instability. On average 58 murders per week.
@joeoconnor8791 where in SA. There are certain places that are risky and others a little better. Working a 12 month contract isn't so bad. But do not move here.
Thank you for posting this, it is so inspiring as I and my Fiancé met each other 14 years ago when we were 19 he had growing up in Chicago and I had grown up in Ontario Canada. We both grew up feeling like we were growing up without a culture and wondered what our ancestors did how they lived off the land and then sometime in high school, both of us had a similar experience of getting into wicca paganism and yet even though I was going to Catholic school and I was living in an Irish settlement community, we really felt like most of the people around us had become atheistic, and we really wanted that connection with the land as I did more research I discovered that what they called paganism and wicca was actually just a sorry Excuse, for the traditional earth connected animism of my Irish ancestors, and I turned towards that instead.. But it took me all through Most of my 20s for me to realize and start to really connect to those roots.. My partner also has been doing the same we realized then there was such a rich culture and Ireland, and we learned about the history with the potato bite and attempt to genocide on our people. We learned about the erasure of the language and the laws against speaking it, and about the Magdalene houses and about the laws of Irish people not being able to do business in the 1700s when our ancestors immigrated on the coffin ships. It started to make a lot of sense as we both had found ourselves in a lot of deep trauma, and we’re doing a lot of research in terms of somatic experiencing.. We felt really hopeless for a long time We had both been bullied in school for fair skin and me for my freckles and kicked for for having redhair.. It’s a devastated me, growing up with half siblings that basically died their hair as soon as their parents allowed them to make their own decisions because they were shamed of who they were. We looked into the history and realized that there was a big discrimination in the past people that looked like us. And we really felt like we weren’t belonging here as I had first tried to decolonize myself when I found out about colonization in high school, and started to learn about indigenous Canadian Teachings, because they were starting to promote these teachings, even though I had grown up in Canada, and had been raised on the stories of the Dreamcatcher, and had always had one all my life above my bed and We often participated in collecting maple syrup. I realized that very quickly through trying to get a more earth based indigenous culture was not allowed Because it was just appropriation.. This had felt strange to me, and was quite upsetting in my teens, especially as I had moved 28 times while growing up, and had never really felt a sense of belonging or acceptance, and because I was the only spiritual person really in my family, and in my peer group in all of the schools I went to I felt quite ostracized, especially with the bullying.. My partner on the other hand growing up a suburb of Chicago, and have been extremely bullied thrown in dumpsters, told he was a piece of trash because of his skin color. Being too fair people often told him he looked sickly and We were both told often that we needed to get some sun.. I attempted this in my teens, going to tanning beds, and trying to expose myself to the sun, but I would just burn.. And when I gave up on that men would tell me, my legs were too white.. just in passing.. like they had any right to change my body.. I was often teased for looking too young, because as a traditional, Irish body type I am only 5 feet.. So people would often tease me, and say that I was just a small child still.. Until I was 28 years old people thought I was between 12 and 15 years old.. At age 32 people often confuse me as a teenager before speaking to me, Regardless of the clothing that I wear, that is quite classic and composed and mature.. So I heard that historically the Irish are a small statured people.. and were often seen as sing songy and almost childlike well into adulthood.. anyway, It’s been a really tough go, and We’ve really been struggling in recent years with all of the racial tensions and the floods of Young male refugees from the middle east and Africa Over the last 5 to 10 years.. Especially because there have been great advances in the last 20 years about non-smoking in public places and public parks and non-drinking in public places, but these rules seem to continue to be broken By these large groups of young men who can’t understand and often smell so badly on public transit, I have felt very uncomfortable, travelling alone, especially with my autism I feel very sensitive to the loudness of their voices, and the strong smells of perfumes and colognes and body odour.. I’ve really felt put out and like I’ve lost the sense of belonging just in the world in general, even though I didn’t really have a connection to ancestors.. It has been really tough, and I feel like some sort of invisible person that has always had to conform or fly under the radar and be quiet and silent to not be picked on and now it feels even more stressful. We have been seeking for a place we could live that would be away from all of the craziness intention, and all of the loudness of the cities With loud heavy metal and wrap music blaring all hours of the night loud motors, rumbling, and disturbing sleep and loud Yelling and talking on the streets At night when you try to sleep with a breeze of a window open.. Watching your video really inspired me and I think Ireland seems like such a peaceful place and a welcoming place for people who Originated there Who, like our ancestors never wanted to leave.. I look forward to looking into relocating from all the craziness of the big cities, connecting with the roots and growing a humble garden, and maybe a small family..
Thank you for sharing that, very interesting. I did the same but in the opposite direction 40 years ago, arrived here in SA with my hi-fi and record collection, a suit case of clothes and very little else other than a determination to succeed. I've had a good life here but I've worked hard for everything I have, no windfalls or inheritances, SA has been good to me, however there's a downside too, you get tired of the burglaries, you get tired of getting robbed and fearing for your safety and you get tired of sitting around without electricity and, now I'm retired I'd really like to pack up and go back. However, it just isn't possible now, the financial gap has become too great, my savings are worthless, I could not afford to live there, my immediate family there are all deceased and over the years I have slowly lost contact with everybody I knew, so it is a frightfully out of reach proposition to think of doing it now, especially as I'm past employment age. So, well done you for doing what you did, you will definitely feel homesick from time to time but rest assured, the prospects are infinitely brighter where you are now and with time it becomes easier, and you've got your whole life ahead of you to build on what you have without fear of one day losing it and enjoy life in relative safety. Thank you for the video and my best wishes to all of you.
I moved to ireland 18 years ago, i dont want to be negative, i am happy you have moved but your story is not that bad as you making it out to be. Firstly your immigration move was easier than most, as your husband had a British passport. Being Positive for you , that you moved which was the best move thanks to Ireland for accepting you. I am sure you will miss SA like i Do, all the best going forward.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇨🇮
Wish you and your family every success 💗🙏🙏🙏 from South Africa 🌍
Thank you so much!
The Common Travel Area (CTA) between UK and Ireland was there long long before the Good Friday Agreement and has nothing to do with it really. Good Friday Agreement is more about the right of those in the north to declare either national identity. I think the CTA was set up at the foundation of the state. Any British person can enter Ireland and live there and vice versa.
Ireland is officially third on the list of most non-violent countries. And it's the most beautiful country in the world too, in my opinion. ( I've been to 30.)
It truly is beautiful, as are the people! Thank you so much for watching.
Well done to stick with it. U add richness to Ireland
How come that you left south africa and why did u choose ireland?as an irish woman im curious :)as ireland is expensive:)
We’ll done. We moved to England under similar circumstances. At least you can all sleep well at night in the comfort of knowing that you’re all safe. Family comes first, congratulations.
Welcome to Ireland guys 🤘👏
Your wee girl is super cute, hope you have many long and happy years in Ireland, let's just not mention the rugby, lol.
So brave to move - reminds me of my parents who moved from Europe to Canada after WW2 for a better life. Love and strength will endure you all.
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment.
Whereabouts are you in Ireland? We moved from England to Ireland and live in Dublin. We love it!
We live in Dungarvan... on the beautiful sunny south east coast!
Good for you enrolling in a software dev course. It pays well and there will never be short of opportunities here for you.
Brave welcome to Ireland it can only get better
I don't know you, yet I am so happy for you. We emigrated in 2001, immigrated back less than 4 months later. Tropical islands aren't all paradise. We had to relocate more than 50 times in ten years' time, as missionaries. It's not fun, and our next move is being announced subtly, after we moved into our current digs Feb 2021. We lost our businesses, cars, etc , due to 2020's daftness. I wish you all well, and may the Almighty God bless and prosper you. We have very few photographs nor memories left.
SA still the best country in the world.
Love from Cape Town😊
South Africa is the most beautiful country in the world, some of the friendliest people , the weather is warm and allows for family outings , however the crime statistics do not lie and if they do, they are lessening the gravity, no jobs and even if one is the best candidate, affirmative action is in favour of the majority, our municipalities are neglected and incompetence is rewarded.
Those who left did so with a heavy heart, they will pine for their homeland for the rest of their lives. People leave for the security of their loved ones, no one wants to live in fear. Good luck to your little family, best wishes .
🤔Errr... No and No!☺ That's wishful thinking.. The feeling of elation and relief as the plane took off and we watched Table Mountain disappear into the darkness of the setting sun😉
I'm afraid SA has lost these highly qualified people for good, and this is Irelands gain. Anyone that returns has either not planned their move properly, expected Ireland to be like SA, or is suffering from a severe case of amnesia.. but they'll get their memory back as soon as the plane lands in JHB or CT.🙃
Ireland is a different beautiful country and people, has different things if you're prepared to get out there and look. It also has their problems like any country.. but for comparison as a good guess it's like ratios of 90:10 to 10:90 in Irelands favour.😇
You and your beautiful family are a very welcome addition to Ireland ❤️🙏
I am so sorry for your former troubles @juulclark2751. Current family stay strong. God Bless You All.❤
Welcome beautiful soul to Ireland ,it will get better by the day
Thank you so much!
Interesting story about why and how you came to live here. Hope everything goes well for you and your family in the future. I'm sure you will all (not just one) qualify for an Irish passport soon but it's not just about that, it's more about being part of the country and contributing as you certainly are.
So many YT'rs who come here just seem to be here for the passport :-( but I don't get that sense from you.
Welcome to Ireland...hope your journey goes from strength to strength....
Congratulations, you ARE so brave. I hope you get your drone. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Great inspirational story. Well done!
Thank you so much for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it.
My first time here, hi. Thank you for sharing, thank you for your video and your words of encouragement. I am also trying to relocate to UK with my family. It seems impossible at the moment but watching your video gave me and my family hope.🌺🌺🌺
Northern Ireland is in the UK, not Ireland Ireland ie Republic of Ireland. We Irish are v friendly but this is a very touchy subject. 😅🎉😮😅
VERY BRAVE to have made that move like that .... can only imagine the conditions in SA that drove you to that. I am glad you shared your story and even more so that the worst of it seems to be behind you. Stay blessed.
I would have loved to move to Ireland myself ... despite having a recent MSc (with Distinction) from TCD, also having MBA, and being a Chartered Accountant with years of senior level experience ........ It appears that is still not enough. In spite of Ireland's publicised Critical Employment Skills Permit system ..... it appears to be an Orwellian situation that some people / nationalities are more equal than others
Thank you so much for watching. I have heard that the critical skills system is a tricky one to navigate!
From Canada. Immigration is stressful and hard on relationship. Now may be seriously tough but in 10 years, when you look back and your kids have a future and you hopefully settled financially, you won’t be sorry. Keep the important thing in focus while you walk this difficult road. We all hope for a fix in SA but lets be honest, means rebuilding infrastructure, getting investor back, too many years to devote, to a majority that will not walk the course. I did not arrive with such limited resources and still the road has been rough, just stay the course. Best of luck.
Thank you for your lovely comment. I love hearing immigration stories. A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor :-)
Great video really interesting keep them coming I’m sure James enjoyed the rugby last week LOL
It's going to be hard living there. The weather slowly eats your soul away. I lived there for 6 months never agian if you from a sunny country you will hit depression. But hey goodluck to you.
I understand your point.
I found in Ireland that it rains during the day but often it is dry at night which isn’t helpful unless you want to go sightseeing in the dark at 3am!
Also a few times when the sun did finally appear/ it would also rain ☹️
Best decision. You need to make it work. You are all going to be so happy and save. Like your video.🎉
So touching. Lots of Love to you all.
Thank you so much for watching x
5:34 It appears that the current situation might be reminiscent of your past experiences in your home country, although I could be wrong.
It was so sad to see what happened in Dublin the past week. Apart from the school incident which was heartbreaking; looting and violence on the streets is common place in SA in some areas (not all) so it was sad to see it happening here. Although it does seem like it was quite an isolated incident that was brought under control quite quickly.
I'm really interested in moving that side ..currently in sa lol but i havent found the right people to show me some ropes..
Hello! Have a look at www.sa2eire.com it's an incredible website with so much information about moving to Ireland. We used it when moving here, answered all our questions.
What a nice story - South Africans are tough people - And you have a beautiful family - Good luck in Ireland
Thank you so much for your comment x