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Inside the Georgian-style home of entrepreneur and former dragon Ramona Nicholas 

New Year's resolutions for 2019 are a distant memory for most of us, but there is one woman in Ireland who is following through on hers - all 48 of them.

All sewn up at this family home on Threadneedle Road in Galway city 

It's such a swanky neighbourhood today that you would never guess that Galway's Threadneedle Road has its origins in the most egregious poverty.

Four on the market: three-beds in Dublin 9 

A selection of four properties currently on the market in Dublin 9.

A B2 energy rating and added value in Malahide's Seamount Abbey estate 

The houses at Seamount Abbey in Malahide, Co Dublin, began to be offered for sale in the late 2000s, at the worst possible time.

Four on the market: in Co Clare 

A choice of four impressive property available to buy in the Banner County.

How the other half rents: What sort of home rents in Dublin for €20k a month? 

The latest daft.ie figures show that rents rose by 10pc last year with renters complaining as the average monthly figure nationwide hits €1,347.

The pub with a heated indoor pool under the floorboards in Malahide 

Owners of opulent homes who have children to enjoy the expanses of space and garden will sometimes add the luxury of an indoor heated swimming pool. Although installed at great...

The garden slopes down to the sea at this West Cork home - and owners have use of a local pier 

It all began five years ago, with a few grainy photographs from a local estate agent. The timing of these pictures being posted online was...

Could this be Terenure's oldest house? It's up for grabs for €650,000 

When she first moved in, the owner of No 2 Westbourne House in Dublin 6W was told by her neighbours that her home, dating from the very early 1800s, was the very oldest in Terenure.

Push the boat out at this 19th-century country house on banks of Ilen River 

Reena Dhuna House, at Church Cross near Skibbereen in Co Cork, gets its honourable mention in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.

No common oaks at Carrickmines Wood development in Dublin 18 

Carrickmines Wood in Dublin 18 was built at the very end of the 20th century by Park Developments, and became renowned immediately as the capital's first-ever housing estate for...

Safe haven at Ivy Villa 

In days gone by, residents of Crossabeg were protected by a tower house that still stands today on the grounds of the Ferrycarrig Hotel. Built in the 1400s by the Roche family, the tower was built for military purposes. This is quite rare for a structure like this in Ireland, as they were...

Four on the market: near a Dublin golf club 

These four houses in Dublin will appeal to the golf enthusiast as they offer close proximity to a golf club.

Four on the market: in Co Westmeath 

These four Westmeath properties boast a number of stand-out features including a swimming pool and a centralised vacuum system.

Four homes: under €300k 

A choice of four properties which could be yours for under €300,000.

This distinctive home at Mount Juliet stands on almost an acre, and is next door to a paddock with contented horses 

How much do you like your golf? Would you orient your life around it?

300-year-old Ballylehaun House was in a sorry state before its owners did this complete revamp 

The owners of Ballylehaun House in Gathabawn, Co Kilkenny, never had to wait until the cows came home - the animals were already in situ when...

'We were left with this big house, a large garden, and a lot of maintenance' - How one couple downsized 

Mary and her husband Patrick decided to trade down some time after their youngest child got...

'Chat to your mortgage advisor now... even if you're a year from applying' 

Aoife and Fergus hadn't expected to buy as early as they did.

Stocking up on the Dublin cityscape from penthouse apartment in D16 

From the top floor of the Airpark House apartment building at Stocking Lane in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, you can see clear across the city skyline - north to Poolbeg and east and south to Dublin Bay.

Thor address makes mighty use of modest proportions and park view 

You might find yourself wishing to be older if you become a resident of Thor Place in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7.

Four on the market: Redbrick houses in northside Dublin 

These four redbrick houses on Dublin's northside come with considerable charm.

Pre-war paragon in Sligo town ideal for family willing to take on a project 

When Sea View House was originally built in the 1930s, First Sea Road was little more than a green space outside Sligo town. Fast forward some 80...

Answers to a prayer for expanding families 

Expanding families and first-time buyers seeking more bang for their buck in Ashbourne than they'd get in Dublin for the same price may find the answer to their prayers at Churchfields.

Dun searching: First timers snap up units 

First-time buyers willing to commute in return for a €315,000 house near Dublin are the target market for Dún Ríoga, a new Castlethorn Construction scheme in the Co Meath satellite town of...

High-end development appeals to trader uppers 

Rokeby Park, a high-end development of detached houses, appeals to purchasers who bought homes in Lucan as young first-time buyers in the noughties and who are now on the hunt for a larger house.

Top bar owner is selling his plush two-story penthouse in Temple Bar 

'It's actually not what you'd expect at all," says Ronan Rogerson - Drury Buildings co-founder and also the boss of one of the world's top training schools for cocktail makers. He's talking about...

Three Irish cottages which have seven clever devices architects use to make the most of small spaces 

Not all cottage renovations are on the same scale as Harry and Meghan's plans for Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. With 10 bedrooms and €3m of...

Four on the market: in Malahide, Co Dublin 

A choice of four houses currently on the market in Malahide.

Rare chance to acquire a modern show house on the grounds of Dromoland Castle 

Addresses don't come much better than Dromoland Castle, Co Clare, one of Ireland's most luxurious five-star hotels and perennially popular with...

Restored 19th-century cottage on the shores of Lough Ree in Westmeath 

In the summer of 1960, three priests were fishing on the shores of Lough Ree when they spotted a creature, six feet long, with its head and neck above the water's surface.

Four on the market: in Ranelagh 

A choice of four properties currently on the market in sought-after Ranelagh.

Homes On View 

A selection of properties currently on the market and available to view.

Four on the market: period homes in Wexford 

These four properties in the Model County ooze charm.

Four on the market: four-beds in Dublin 9 

These four properties in Dublin 9 come with the added attraction of four-bedrooms.

A touch of baroque in a stone mansion with its own stables for €795k in Kildare 

After a busy life in the hospitality industry, the owners of Arranmore House have decided that the time has come to put their feet up and enjoy...

Last of big city farm houses: This 115-year-old home in Rathfarnham has a jacuzzi en suite 

Now and then you come across a house that is truly unique. And the big old mock Tudor Edwardian at 180 Butterfield Avenue in Dublin's Rathfarnham...

Behind the keyhole at this trio of terraces on Stoneybatter's iconic Sitric Road 

It's gone from heifers to hipsters, but the rise in demand for property in the once humble north inner city neighbourhood of Stoneybatter has been a...

How to use 'How Much Is Your House Worth?' 

IN order to determine your home's value, first look up your particular micro market using the drop-down menu. Dublin is listed in order of its postcodes followed by the markets of north...

Next door neighbours offer two-in-one deal by the sea 

The remarkable home of artist Robert Ballagh wowed us at Christmas courtesy of RTÉ's Celebrity Home of the Year. The programme showed how the artist had taken three adjoining identikit period...

Four on the market: Family homes in Rathfarnham 

A selction of four properties available to buy in Rathfarnham, which are ideal family homes.

Beat the builder blues: Foxrock home with industrial flourishes, and a Guinness terrace renovated top to bottom 

Suddenly spiralling builders' prices through the last six months in particular, have been having a...

A million or more: Last year's top homes 

A former embassy, a seaside castellated mansion with its own private harbour, and a former orphanage were among Ireland's most expensive homes.

Victorian terrace in Dublin 4 goes on the market for €670,000 

Llandaff Terrace lies on the left-hand side of the Merrion Road as you drive along the Rock Road that leads from Blackrock towards Dublin city centre, just past the Tara Towers hotel.

Four on the market: at around €1 million 

These four impressive properties will cost you in the region of €1 million.

Four on the market: in county Meath 

A choice of four stand-out properties currently on the market in Co Meath.

Digging up a past life in the garden of terraced house in Blackrock 

Part of the Fleurville estate in Blackrock, Co Dublin, is built on the site of an old nursery marked on the first-edition Ordnance Survey map.

Take in the views of Clare hills and hear the grass growing in Kinvara 

Although they're growing in popularity internationally, green roofs have not really caught on in Ireland. Here they're thought of, rightly or wrongly, as either too expensive or demanding...

Modern comforts and old charm at chocolate-box cottage in Kildare 

Ordnance survey maps from the 19th century show a cottage in the townland of Clonsast Lower, Co Kildare, as 'Spinning Wheel'.

Four on the market: southside mews homes 

The four southside homes offer loads of character associated with mews homes.

Homes on View 

A selection of properties currently on the market and available to view.