Tipperary - "The Village"
 

In 1994, Tipperary writer Leo Cullen published a collection of short stories called "Clocking Ninety on the Road to Cloughjordan." However, if you just want to live to ninety, it might help to move to Cloughjordan where a sustainable community called "The Village" is being developed. (Please note that the group-photo below contains no jugglers, fire-eaters, or dogs on improvised leads.)

from "The Village" website:

"The Village is development with a difference. Unlike most housing developments, The Village is being created by a community of people who are commited to ecological, social and economic sustainability.

Our plans for a 67 acre farm adjoining Cloughjordan in North Tipperary include community allotments and an extensive area for woodland and wildlife. Becoming a member of The Village offers an opportunity to live in a unique community with a superb quality of life..."

Read more here: http://www.thevillage.ie/