Ireland sounds interesting on first brush, but the visa requirement, and housing ( other sources do not put that as cheaply as the WSJ article) and taxation of retirement income put a damper into the interest in further researching the possibility.This is an interesting piece on retirement in Ireland in the WSJ.
Piping up an old thread topic to post it. Never thought about it, but the costs don't seem all that bad. And there's beer!
Best Places to Retire Abroad: Ireland - WSJ.com