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Munster Farm Sales
Prime south Tipp land guided at €14,000/ac
Tipperary accounted for some of the bigger farms and the bigger prices paid at auction last year.
This Cork holding of 70ac has a guide of €500,000
East Cork is home to some great land, and a 70ac farm at Garrycaheragh, Ballynoe is surrounded by plenty of it.
Commuter belt land at €50,000 per acre to set a bar for Leinster land in 2019
Property in the greater Dublin area and in the counties bordering the capital continues to make good money.
Deep pockets required in 'sweet Adare'
Some of the most expensive land in the country is to be found in and around Adare, about 20km west of Limerick city.
West Cork summer grazing guided at €7,000 per acre
Tristan Kingston of Hodnett Forde, Clonakilty is handling the sale of a 28ac non-residential farm holding at Clooncugger, Caheragh 15 minutes from both Skibbereen and Drimoleague in West Cork.
Classic Georgian residence in Galway comes with plenty of income potential and good grazing ground
I rarely pass an opportunity to visit a property with a bit of character and on Friday I travelled with Niamh Madden of Sherry FitzGerald O'Toole...
Midlands residential 60ac farm guided at €450,000
While February might not be regarded as the prime time to walk land a compact 60ac residential farm at Davidstown, Rathconrath in Co Westmeath on the private treaty market and guided at...
It's a battle in Ballybrophy as land hungry dairy farmers vie for acres
The high prices being achieved for letting land continued this week with Rathdowney auctioneer William Mansfield reporting a hectic tussle for 44ac of grassland in Ballybrophy, Co Laois.
€1.95m for 39 acres in Clonee with residential potential
Philip Byrne of Coonan Property is guiding a price of €1.95m for 39 acres of land at Clonee in west Dublin with long-term residential development potential.
Young couple secure 91ac holding for €1.42m in bidding marathon to consolidating suckler farming operation
A 91ac residential farm at Blackwater, between Enniscorthy and Wexford, sold under the...
Dairy farmer pays €18,000/ac for prime Cork holding
The auction season has started with a bang in Co Cork, where a 46.2ac holding with a derelict dwelling and a habitable chalet at Knockadooma, Templemartin near Bandon made €840,000, or...
Less people buying farms for 'love of the land', says auctioneer
Business men and developers were key figures in auction rooms during the Celtic Tiger years, eager to bolster the small holdings they may have come from, or 'go back to their roots'.
Residential north Kerry holding ideal for starter farmers
Unlike most regions on the western seaboard, north Kerry has a thriving dairy sector and is of course home to the Kerry Group, one of the most successful food companies in the world. The...
Leinster land sales crank up as new small and medium-sized farms come on the market
Land sales are slowly cranking into action after the seasonal lull and a selection of good quality small to medium-sized farms are now on the market in...
Video: See inside this 246ac farm with horse walker, 7-bedroom house and €2.3m guide
Rarely does a farm this quality and size come on the market, according to Quinn Property, who are offering a 246ac residential farm for sale...
Good pedigree - the 19th century home of a two-time Grand National winner is on the market
Boltown Hall at Kilskyre near Kells in Co Meath is a 19th-century home fully renovated by its current owners.
Prime midlands holding with housing for 200 cattle guided at €1.2m
Last year's land market was characterised by the sale of larger farms.
91ac residential Wexford farm guided at €1m
One of the first Wexford auctions of the year takes place in early February with the sale of a 91ac residential farm at Blackwater, between Enniscorthy and Wexford. The executor sale is...
VIDEO: Stunning restored 19th-century Kilteelagh House on 25ac of Lough Derg lakeside lands on the market for €2.65m
Since the time of Brian Boru the banks of Lough Derg have hosted a combination of natives and...
Prime 150ac Cork dairy farm for long-term lease guided at €300/ac
Fermoy auctioneer Mick Barry handled the headline sale of the year in 2018 when he sold a 101ac farm on the outskirts of Cork for €58,000/ac.
Ploughing ahead - farmland sells for new record of €1m
Farmland in County Limerick has been sold for a record €1m.
Location, location, location drives 'fever interest' in 27 acres to sell for record €38,000/acre
Twenty seven acres has been sold for a record price in Co. Limerick of €1m.
Prime 220ac farm for all seasons guided at €10,000/ac
Munster land proved to be the most expensive in the country in the auction rooms of 2018. As the 2019 auction season gets under way, Waterford is out of the traps early with the upcoming sale of...
Land prices nationally fell slightly in 2018 but raced ahead by 25pc in southern counties
Land prices remained steady in 2018 despite a year of severe weather events, fodder shortages and cashflow problems, not to mention the spectre...
South Leinster: Commuter belt land market heating up
South Leinster continues to be the prime place in Ireland to own or sell farmland, it remains an expensive spot for the buyer. This year the region was ahead in all the land indicators but was...
North Leinster: 'The money is where the milk is'
The land sale figures for North Leinster in 2018 tell a stark tale. The amount of land sold under the hammer at 2,421ac was down 17.5pc on 2017 while the amount of money generated by sales...
Munster: Intense competition driving Munster prices to record highs
For the first time since these auction surveys began, the per-acre price for land is highest in the southern province at €14,292/ac, beating south Leinster land by over €700/ac and marking an...
Connacht/Ulster: Sales buoyant as 1,400ac changes hands
Farm sales in Connacht and Ulster were more than buoyant with all indicators on the ascendant apart from the average per acre price that fell somewhat.
Sale of stunning 518ac farm priced at almost €2m bellwether as 'exceptional' amounts of land hits the market in Scotland
An exceptional amount of farmland in the north of Scotland was sold in the last two years and the...
West Kerry grazing and tourism farm may fetch €1m
In a previous life I used to spend two weeks of every summer on the Dingle Peninsula in the Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne. It left me with sweet memories and an abiding love of the language.
Fancy living the good life? 4 small holdings that won't break the bank
The recovery in the property market appears to be turning into another boom with the average price of a semi-detached house nationally now costing over €230,000. But there is still value to be...
North Roscommon holding ready for lift-off
One of the joys of this job is the range of lovely place names I come across.
Strong bidding sees compact Mayo farm beat its guide price
A compact 63.5ac residential farm at Garranard near Crossmolina, Co Mayo, sold at auction last week, making €437,000 or €37,000 over its guide.
Christmas crackers - two successful farm auctions in Meath
The 2018 property season ended on a solid note with the sale of two farms at auction in Meath
State will only buy 5,000ac Luggala Estate if price falls 'within a certain range'
Discussions are ongoing between the owners of Luggala Estate and Minister for Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan over the...
77ac Waterford coastal farm ideal for dairy enterprise
This year has seen quite a number of Waterford farms on the market and all fetching good prices. This is no surprise as the home of the Déise is also home to a strong farming sector from the...
Video: Entire island comes with six cottages, a house, livestock sheds - all for €6.75m
The current TV advertisements for the Lotto feature a 'winner' seeking to spend some of his new-found fortune on an island shopping spree.
Take the plunge in Wicklow - A swimming pool is part of the package with a striking country home on 41ac in Kilpedder
If you're looking for a dream property on a compact farm within shouting distance of the capital,...
Residential farm spanning 102ac hits the market in Meath for €1.75m
Co Meath was once criss-crossed by railway lines until the arrival of the motor car and bus service put paid to its viability. It may be called back into service sooner than we think.
Wexford home rules on the Slaney - Renovated regency villa on 48ac guided at €850,000
The Deeps is the intriguing name given to a regency villa located near Crossabeg in Wexford, between Enniscorthy and Wexford town. Set on 48ac of...
42ac residential farm hits the market in Cork with a range of useful outbuildings
At Carhue, 5km from Bandon, Ernest Forde is handling the sale of a 42ac residential farm with a range of dated but useful outbuildings.
103ac of good ground in Delvin worth braving the elements for
It was raining with a vengeance as I made my way up across the country to Delvin in Westmeath. As they would say, it was a day for the fire and the last thing a fella would want to be doing is...
Pictures: Top-class dairy farm in West Cork comes with facilities for 120 cattle
It's been a very busy second half of the year in land sales for John Hodnett of Hodnett Forde, Clonakilty.
95ac Westmeath property makes €730,000
A 95ac residential farm at Garthy, Castletown Geoghegan, Co Westmeath sold at auction last week, making €730,000.
62ac and plenty of organic potential in Clare on the market for €485,000
Smaller residential and non-residential farms continue to be attractive to farmers and non-farmers alike.
'Outstanding' Carlow farm surpasses €770,000
Dawson auctioneers in Tullow recently sold a parcel of 52.88ac of tillage ground at Rathellen, Leighlinbridge, after auction.
Classic Georgian house for sale with gallops and land
Drummona House near Dundrum in Co Tipperary is a lovely Georgian property that can be bought with 13ac or 32ac. Guided at €650,000 on 13ac or €850,000 on 32ac, the property comes with a...
Compact farm in the shadow of Nephin Mountain is coming to auction in Mayo
I travelled north-west to Mayo last week, to see a farm not far from Ballina. The last time I visited that part of the country the fine summer had...
Video: Peninsular living in the heart of west Cork
If you ever fancied owning a property on a peninsula, then a traditional farmhouse painted in an eye-catching blue on 5ac at Coolbawn, Blind Strand, near Courtmacsherry in West Cork could...
Dublin tillage farm sells for €15,000/ac
Farmland is continuing to sell strongly with parcels large and small making strong money.
Almost 200ac with 'hope value' guided at over €30,000/acre
As the housing crisis shows little sign of resolution, the availability of land banks in Dublin and the greater Dublin area is a hot topic.
