Local farmer buys holding

IT took years to sell, but when it did it sold well. Templehill Farm, on one of the highest points to the west of Cork city, has been bought by a local farmer for in excess of €3m.

Auctioneer Dan Fleming finally succeeded where other agents failed. “We got a fantastic result for it, and it was a bit of a marathon, but we kept after it,” he said.

He sold the 111 acre farm to agricultural consultant Michael Brady, representing a local dairy farmer keen to expand. Indeed, another local farm may also be in his sights; Mr Fleming has confirmed he is in active negotiation on another property in the area.