Fabulous €16m dairy farm

WHEN the German owners of this splendid Co Kilkenny farm came to Ireland more than 30 years ago, they were torn between purchasing Castle Annaghs and one other property — Waterford Castle.

Waterford Castle is now an hotel and golf complex, while Castle Annaghs has been transformed into a €16 million dairy farm with an historic residence at its centre.

The 550-acre holding is now on the market (due to retirement), and it is the largest dairy farm to come for sale this year. It’s being sold lock, stock and barrel, including a 165-head Friesian herd with an average annual yield of 1,150 gallons per animal.