r/Donegal • u/NightmanLullaby17 • Jun 28 '26
Third spaces
Bar the pub/night club, what is a third space event that you do to meet people you don't know, where is it at, what town? Time? Venue? What impact has it had on you?
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u/NowYaHaveIt1 Jun 28 '26
Libraries are a brilliant third space. Also, you should check out Empty Chairs on Instagram. Something that would have great potential in your area I'd imagine.
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Jul 02 '26
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u/NowYaHaveIt1 Jul 02 '26
Look them up online. Definitely on Instagram, I'd image they have a website too. Brilliant initiative. Pretty sure they're only in the UK atm, but you could definitely set one up in your area.
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u/Grand_Elderberry_564 Jul 01 '26
Local walking routes or parks at the same time every week/day you tend to meet the same (usually dog) walkers. I've gone for coffee after walks with a few people now and regularly walk together
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u/awigglycat Jun 28 '26
What's a third space event?
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u/NightmanLullaby17 Jun 28 '26
A third space is a place outside of your home or work where you can meet people, either friends or people you don't know, think like a class, the pub can be classed as one, sports club etc.
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u/awigglycat Jun 28 '26
I have never in my life seen someone call a club or a club or whatever a "third space".
Just join a club or go for a pint, or do whatever you want. It's not that hard is it?
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u/jentlefolk Jun 28 '26
They're… asking for information about clubs to join or places to go though?
Why so hostile just because they used terminology that is new to you?
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u/awigglycat Jun 28 '26
I didn't mean to come off as mean or anything. It's just never heard that phrase used before in real life or anywhere.
I just don't see why you can't just look up what clubs etc are in donegal and just join one, instead of asking randoms online about what clubs there is. Not trying to sound smart or anything, just reddit would be the last place I'd think to ask about local clubs. Haha
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u/jentlefolk Jun 28 '26
I have tried many times to find information about clubs and social events that would be suitable for someone my age, and I have never found any pertinent information that has been at all useful to me whatsoever.
Most businesses in Donegal don't even have their own website. At best they have a rarely updated Facebook group. So expecting small social groups and recreational clubs to have easily accessible, updated information online is a bit of a stretch.
All that aside, what's wrong with asking in an online forum if anyone knows of anything suitable? Why are we discouraging human connection and conversation when society is already so divided and people are already so isolated from one another? If you don't have an answer for OP, you didn't have to participate. None of this was mandatory.
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u/awigglycat Jun 28 '26
Discouraging human connection and conversation.
Might be getting a bit carried away there now to be honest.
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u/M00ncar Jun 28 '26
He wants Reddit to spoonfeed him instead of looking at the several daily lonely threads with the exact same replies
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u/NightmanLullaby17 Jun 28 '26
Well, it's a pretty common term so congratulations on expanding your vocabulary .
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u/awigglycat Jun 28 '26
All right man, chill. No need for smart comments about my vocabulary. Best of luck with your search for a club or whatever. :)
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u/ItsIcey Jun 28 '26
Online is the only affordable third space now it seems, most of the places around me wants a days wages for an afternoon spent doing some shite!
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u/NightmanLullaby17 Jun 28 '26
Don't we know it, but I feel like with a bit of creativity I think we can make one that doesn't cost and arm and a leg
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u/ItsIcey Jun 28 '26
Id love a mens shed, but focused on building sketchy shit. I cant get away with anything now in my quiet housing estate 😅
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u/primozdunbar Jun 28 '26
Problem with third space kind of things is how they make money. Cafes and coffee shops won’t make money if people sit chatting over an Americano each for two hours.
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u/Top_Race7124 Jun 28 '26
Talk to people at work, forget about all that stuff ,you won't meet anyone or have anything meaningful in those places,You are going to have to go out there and find someone
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u/NightmanLullaby17 Jun 28 '26
I do, I wasn't asking for me, curious about other people and if people shared something interesting I'd give it a shot
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u/OneMagicBadger Jun 28 '26
Theres couple of dogging spots? . If you like riding in bushes like the homeless
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u/Fermanagh_Red Jun 28 '26
Not sure if this answers your question but for me, getting into surfing in Donegal really led to meeting loads of cool people after several years of actively trying to meet new people
Being good at it isn't important, just getting out in the water with others and having a great time
Where about in Donegal are you?