Ennis is celebrating today after being named as Ireland's Friendliest Place - congratulations people of Ennis! I've been many times and it's a lovely place to go on a night out, and the people are indeed really welcoming and friendly.
Some other places in the world that have the friendliest people, in my experience are New York (honestly, really really nice!), Clifden in Co Galway and pretty much anywhere in Co Kerry.
France is one of my favourite places in the world but they wouldn't really have the reputation for being the friendliest... but I kind of like how direct they are. You always know where you stand in France, even if they're behaving somewhat snooty now and again.
- “Paula any time I’ve been to Dublin, I’ve never found it to be particularly friendly. However, give me a weekend down in Cork city any time! Friendliest place ever!” - Niamh, Sligo
- “Paula I know you were in NYC recently – how did you find the people? I found that they would walk through you! So unfriendly!”
- “Hi Paula. Once when in New York I held a door open for the person behind me he turned and said You must be from out of town!” - Phil
- “Paula, Ennis totally deserve that prize, a great place for a weekend away and the people are lovely!”- From David, love the show
- “I went to a stag weekend in Ennis a few years ago-lovely place lovely pubs and lovely people!”
- “Galway in my opinion, has it all. Traditional pubs, breath-taking scenery and stunning walks along the Wild Atlantic Way, this world-renowned beauty spot also has some of the nicest people on Earth!”
- “Hey Paula, so I've been to Clare Island, Co. Mayo for a weekend away with my girlfriend and have to say they are hands down the most friendly people in the country. From the boat ride to the island they were chatting away, even the dogs were friendly, we went for a walk on the beach and Lassie comes running up to us with a stick to play fetch. Beautiful spot!” - Jeff
- “Described on Trip Advisor as the ‘Friendliest Place in Ireland’ Nenagh, the largest town in North Tipperary, is one of Ireland’s hidden gems. And it really is Paula, so underrated too!”
- “Hi, I was in London and saw a lady struggling up the subway with a buggy so I went to grab the front end to help, well!!! The look I got, you'd swear I was going to steal the baby!” - Mike '
- “Hi Paula. The most friendly people are in Washington DC. So helpful and kind. We were sight seeing with our map and 3 different occasions we were asked did we need help with directions. We did. Our map reading skills weren't great!” - H
- “Morning Sweet P! I find almost anywhere I've been round this great planet of ours, people are friendly once you make an effort yourself. If they talk grand n if they don't, grand, move on. Except for Meath people, found them to be very balanced, a chip on both shoulders haha! Anyways, have a great day everyone, up n at it! Woop woop!” - Shay
- “Hi again Paula. Oh yeah I love Thurles! Best clothes shopping eve, I treasure those gems :-) also I'm half Meath and half Dublin so yep perfectly balanced... not! LOL!”- Julie
- “Morning Paula: LIVERPOOL visited it first time this year and as soon as we came back, we can't wait to go back again. Great craic, great people & one of best museums ever visited, museum of Liverpool. Highly, highly recommend it!” - Helena
- “Paula, you’re right about France, I went to get 2 Heinekens in La Rochelle and the lady just stared at me, so my brother asked for deux einekin ( drop the h ) and she served him no problem. Plain rude, as if she didn't know!” - Mike
- “Paula, Seoul, South Korea is the friendliest place outside Ireland I've been to!” - Martin, Arklow
- “New Zealand, Canada and Australia were full of pretty nice people. Unfriendliest... well, I met one particularly aggressive man in Wales, does that count?”
- “I've found NY to be very friendly, if you even look anyway lost for a few seconds some random stranger will offer to help you. Then they find out you're Irish and no you don't know "John" from Cork/Galway/ other side of the country. But very nice people!”
- “I got invited off the street once to a wedding in Laos. It was deadly, and is certainly my favourite country from my travels!”
- “Paula, the beauty and hospitality of Sligo has to be mentioned. A really lovely place to visit!”
