Lad stop worrying yourself. You're welcome here; just go out and enjoy it.

Im and irish student studying in dublin. I was born and raised in dublin . I work part time as a waiter in a hotel that has lots of American guests. I've three main tips for Americans coming to ireland. Firstly humility is important in irish culture. Its important to not think the worlds revolving around you Secondly slagging (mocking/ poking fun) of yourself and others is a hugely important part of irish humor. Its important to not be easily offended or overly PC. Thirdly being genuine.

Pro Tip: If an Irish person insults you, insult yourself and he'll be your best friend

You come across as an open minded individual and I wish you all the best for your time in Ireland.

Just visited Ireland and loved it. Like you we are from California, USA. Loved the Irish people, the culture and the HISTORY of the country. We were in Dublin, Kilkenny, Cashel, Ballina, Enniscrone, drove the Wild Atlantic Way, and Belfast. I felt very comfortable in Ireland. Was completely at home there.

I love what you said about the importance of not coming with preconceived ideas and feeling like you've got everything sorted out, that your culture is the best culture and that you're bringing all the solutions with you. This really is the purpose of travelling, making us humble and opening our minds like we never thought we would.

Tone is important when speaking to Irish people. When people ask you how you are, a typical Irish response it 'Ah, not too bad' but it is said in a positive way. A Spanish girl I work with took it to mean that we are always looking at things from a negative perspective. However, I recently overheard a conversation between an Irish woman and a Polish man and when asked how he was, he cheerily replied, 'not too bad thanks', and I thought, he gets it. Similarly, we swear a lot but sometimes it is lighthearted everyday talk and sometimes it is not.

There's no "kind" about it bud, just being genuine gets you accepted 🖒

I think the fact that you want to understand and try to respect our country/culture is half the battle. I think that's all people expect.

You are so unlike my perception of an American. Your good manners are a credit to your nation.

really interesting to hear your perception of our little island. humbled by your kind words. I suppose you could say "I appreciate you" lol 😊 great vid Cory 😊

I'm an Irishman from Newry living in San Mateo, California. This video really offered me a fresh perspective on being an immigrant in another country. I've experienced a lot of culture shock, more than I had anticipated. I thought "I grew up watching American TV, I follow American sports, I should fit right in, right?" While this hasn't been completely the case, over time I have come to appreciate that "hey, my way might not always be the right way", not to let go of my understanding of the world but to allow myself the space to appreciate where other people are coming from. Anyway, I appreciated your video!

Canadian here. Just got back from a trip there. Loved it. My wife just recieved her Irish citizenship by descent. In before our first born so we can pass it on. May move one day!

We're a very open people, we love chatting, we love people. If you're open so are we. Welcome to this beautiful little island!

My father is from Ireland so I am a citizen and have been there many times. I loved it, if I could convince my spouse to move there we would.

You sound like a lovely chap. Hope you enjoy your stay in Ireland and we treat you well :) Don't forget to visit West Cork, Kerry and Donegal! stunningly beautiful scenery there.

Nugget really enjoyed this video. You may have the first nugget of friendship.

The Irish are solar powered. When they go abroad they're tremendous workers but with the weather here...

After spending a few months in England I just found Ireland so vibrant and refreshing. England felt empty? No character where as Ireland exudes magical character ( simply wonderful )

I love Ireland. The people, the energy, the natural beauty. There are good and bad things in every country but Ireland will always have a place in my heart.

My wife and I visited Ireland a couple years ago and have since decided that we would like to relocate there one day, maybe retirement since neither of us have a career path that would warrant it until then. Growing up as a military brat and traveling as an adult, I've been lucky enough to visit a good fair share of countries but no country made an impact on me the way Ireland did. The country is beautiful and the people are lovely. We both felt at peace there and would love the chance to experience Irish life firsthand long-term. Thanks for the insight that you guys have given us. Look forward for more updates. Slainte.

I love Ireland and want to return and wish I could live on the Emerald Isle. So interesting the Irish immigrated to the United States and now more and more Americans are immigrating to Ireland. I understand.

I’ve walked the grand canal twice as a visitor from the USA. Irish people are genuine, kind, and it was an honor to walk among them.

I have a few friends who came from the States originally and now live here in Eire and I must say, they're some of the most genuine people I know. Glad you're enjoying your time here. We can be a bit closed off and negative as a people go but I hope you can see past this and give us a chance.

I love when people come here and are interested in getting to know our culture. I love when people ask questions about it and it's great to learn about other their cultures too. I've met so many interesting people since I moved to the city as people who move to Ireland tend to stay in the cities.

Very well said Cory, you are warmly welcomed.

'Listening is the essence of respect' ; and democracy. Cheers, Cory.

Good to hear this country is treating you alright Cory. Cool vlogs...

I've been seriously considering relocating to Ireland from NYC.. Having ancestry from both Ireland and France (rather recently) and being quite fed up with how our Country's gone berserk politically and culturally; I'm looking to gaining the courage, as my ancestors did, to starting a new life in a land foreign from what I know; all for the sake of having a better sense of self and community!

i’d love to move to Ireland one day. though i’m only 16 i already have goals to move there. your description in this video assured me that i will be fine. may the road rise up to meet you

I'm well suited for rural Ireland methinks..love raw, dreary weather, stout, uilleann pipes, deep friendships, the sea...

Being Irish this was super interesting particular the "are you okay" thing I never thought about that before and how it has two meanings here really

Your such a nice dude! was expecting some hate as I live n Ireland myself and typically we get a lot of hate from outsiders and your one of the nicest Americans I have seen so far, not saying Americans are mean at all! just what iv'e experienced so far well done dude!

As an Irishman married to an American immigrant, I wish you "Céad Míle Fáilte" (100,000 welcomes). We're delighted to have you with us.

i work in an irish gift shop and some americans are so lovely! overall some things that get on our nerves are 1) when you group us as part of britain 2) when you say pounds instead of euro’s 3) when you ask for a pronunciation and then say it completely differently ( celtic is pronounced KELL TICK ) 4) when you guarantee that you are irish even though you were born and raised in america to two american parents and this is the first time you have been in ireland 5) don’t complain about the rain, you haven’t had to deal with it as long as we have

I love how real and genuine you are

hahah, "You Okay?" or "Are you alright?" is a strange thing to hear when you get to a cashier unless you're in Ireland. As someone that worked in retail, I was not expecting that greeting at all and was like, "ah bummer, thats twice now.... Do I look upset or tired or something?" on my first couple visits to Irish shops.

Love vacationing in Ireland! The people the people make Ireland a great place... The taxi drivers were some of my best experience all over Ireland... I recommend taking taxis and talk to them, they are a knowledge of wealth and make you feel welcomed!!!

My heart is in Ireland. I really want to move there..

So true, such a big difference in culture even through we all speak the same language... Cool video!

Thanks Corey. I'm also an original Californian living in Ireland. I agree with the culture shock. When I first got here, the first thing I noticed was how old everything is. I learned not to say, "I need a ride." LOL. It took about 4 years to feel that it's home. Thanks for posting such a nice video.

I lived in Ireland for 71/2 years back in the 70's. I loved it.

Jaysus man, you are well sound and down to earth. I hope that your stay here has continued to be good and you and your family have enjoyed every second!

Thanks for this. Moving to Dublin in January. Very excited. What you say really resonates with my brief experience there.

welcome....to this Country my man..you speak very eloquently..

It's awesome to have a guy like you live on our little island, and we love having you here

I agree, as an American moving to Ireland, that I vastly under-estimated the cultural learning that I would need to do because it was an English-speaking country I was moving to. I knew that it would be different, but I find that the Irish are very indirect communicators, which was a major adjustment for me.

thank you for this video. my dream is to move to Ireland and stay for the rest of my life. still a few years off but this just makes me want to do it more. scary but i cant wait. thank you

Welcome to Ireland Cory. Nice to see Americans coming to live here. More should do that.

Somebody get that dude a pint!

Very well said. I'm an American going to Ireland for the first time later this month and I found your video extremely helpful. Cheers mate, subbed.

These are so good. I love this format!

I find it so strange how people from other countries see Ireland compared to Irish people. In general we all just give out about things because we take the positives as just being there and we dont really notice them and we only tend to see the negatives of the country but people from other countries find it all so amazing and beautiful and it just hits me in a weird way. I guess it's just a case of the grass is always greener. I'm sure it happens with every country because i suppose it's probably human nature to be curious about other places. By the way you guys are very welcome to Ireland, you seem like a really genuine kind person and its nice to see that nowadays. I wish you and your family all the best for you guys' future together living here and I hope you always find it nice here (apart from the weather XD We can forgive you if you don't like that. It kinda comes with the territory) anyway have a nice day.

Welcome to Ireland 🖒👍

Cory, could you please share a video on exactly how you moved to Ireland, the steps you took, how long it took, papers and forms needed, banking, buying a home, healthcare, etc. I'm considering my options for the future. Thank you.

What a thoughtful post. Great information. Thank you so much! I look forward to experiencing this one day as well. My best to you.

Great words and point of view!

Good video. I'm from Orange County CA too but now live in Missouri and and seriously thinking about moving to Ireland.

Ireland is renowned for it's hospitality, especially towards Americans and Canadians, we are a pretty hospitable bunch!

Nice guy. And great advice for anyone experiencing another culture. Glad you are enjoying your experience in Ireland.

hey corey i know how you feel. except the opposite. i went over to orange county the first time and then to san diego. im an irish woman. there were so many americanisms i didnt understand and made quite a few ignorant cultural boo boos, welcome to Ireland

This is really beautiful. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Nice to hear you are enjoying Ireland, I appreciate you caring about our culture and just want to not to worry about having to please everyone. Hope you have a good time here.

This was great Cory, as I've told you before I'm moving back to Ireland next year with my wife from Texas so this had a lot of great information

im irish and its great hearing you say ireland .just ireland not the republic of ireland like some people say. I like your country America ireland is a depressing country at times like when its raines but when the sun is out it looks positive .

I loved your energy and your openness and your humility to experience and to learn from your experience in Ireland!

Glad your having a good time. It’s great to see different nationalities interact in such a positive way.

"People around every corner, they seem to smile and say 'We don't care what your name is, boy, we'll never send you away'..."

Welcome to our beautiful country

I'm Irish and like to say thank you for your kind words

well spoken and beautiful, brother!

Ah you'll be grand nice having you here lol I'm from Dublin by the way

you will never be Irish?hey you been here for 10 months.We claim you in the name of St Patrick.Rise up young Irish man.

Fair play man! I hope your experience of living in Ireland continues to be a positive one! You seem like the kind of person who will do well wherever you go because you have a very positive attitude.

Glad to have you here son. Welcome to the Island.

Hello,Corey. Well you seem to have fitted in quite well, so far. We are an inquisitive lot. Sometimes because we are jut being nosey or, asking an indirect question. The story goes that, if you ask an Irishman where the nearest, Post office is. He/She, might answer with a question, like " Is it a stamp you want ? " This question is usually asked, to let you that there is an alternative to a post office. A stamp could be purchased in the near by corner shop, rather than going to a post office for same. " Just to save you bother." As we might say. I hope that you are fully established in Ireland by now. Keep your accent, it makes a change from the local one.

Your attitude is lovely. It's easy for us as Irish people to get frustrated with some American tourists who come with a terrible attitude. But at the same time, maybe those people just haven't been lucky enough to have experienced many different cultures outside their own country (or sometimes State!), and hopefully Ireland can get them to change that. Enjoy the rest o your time in Dublin. P.S the wings in Tribeca in Ranelagh are the tits.

I was born in New York State. Left when I was 11. Lived in Germany, UK and was educated in Ireland. Now live between Ireland and UK. What I've learned is concentrate on the things that are common to different cultures. And Jusus dude, relax. The majority in Ireland dont care where you're from and the ones that are bothered by it are never happy anyway!

Hi Cory, glad to hear your experience in Eire is positive - we all need to share the smile, love & friendship xx

My family came from Ireland but I was born in the USA and I plan to move back to Ireland after high school

It's happens to you because you are amazing person and your family, sorry for my English😜

The language quote was by Winston Churchill, no friend of Ireland but it’s a very clever quote. You’re obviously very bright, you’ll do just fine. I lived for the first 30 years of life in Ireland and the second 31 years in San Francisco California. Love both places very much.

As an American living in Thailand., you make me proud. Keep making videos. Thanks

It's so nice to hear an American who's actually kind and informed when taking about Ireland. Something that's really refreshing to hear an American actually know Ireland.

Welcome to Ireland bud.

You come across as a nice guy, and thanks for the lovely compliments you have portrayed in your video about Ireland. All the best for your future!

I'm really enjoying your video, good luck to you living in Ireland.

I was looking for Brazilians living in Ireland, and i found this video, i liked it very much, really nice, the background music is very relaxing too... :)

I didn’t expect to like this video lmao I normally get quite territorial you could say about being Irish. Like I hate when people are like I’m 1/65 Irish, but this video was so wholesome and not annoying, I loved this lol

Thanks so much for this video. Good luck to you and yours!!!

You are experiencing what it's like to know a little more about the world than your childhood bubble. I experienced this in London and also gained a lot of positives. The people were great and I did gain an appreciation of how I behaved and sounded. Lovely vid.

Welcome to Ireland, most important thing to do, is get out of Dublin and explore what Ireland has to offer.. Ireland is The Island of Ireland, not life in Dublin.. Enjoy..

without doubt Ireland is the best place to live on this planet

I've been to Ireland once, and they are the kindest people I've ever met. I envy you. I'd love to live there.

Glad to have you here

I was told it's very hard for an American to just up n move to Ireland. Is it pretty easy? Cuz I wanna move there. Permanently too. Not just a visit. Where do I even begin? I was told Americans can only stay temporary. That they really don't want us permanently. I'm very interested in Galway.! 😘

Welcome to our little country - maybe try to get a few phrases in Irish - the soul of the country. fáilte roimh chuig Eireann - b'fhéidir iarracht a dhéanamh chun cúpla abairt a fhoghlaim as Gaeilge - anam na tíre? Beir beannacht.

To anyone moving to Ireland, learn to master and maneuver an umbrella in the lashing rain and strong winds on a busy high street.

This is a lovely video. All four of my grandparents came from the West of Ireland. I'd like to visit there someday. Scout it out and maybe retire there too. Thank you for a fine peek into the culture.

Very good! I'm Brazilian and I had ever visit Dublin for few days and I loved. In the next year I going to study in Dublin for one or two years and It is really good to listen you say good things about the country. If you don't mind me asking, do your daughters like to live in Ireland? Bye!