Farm sales will test market

AN executor’s sale of prime land in a superb location in north Cork should be the most talked-about deal of the autumn.

Auctioneer Joe McCarthy of Irish and European is selling a 211-acre tillage and drystock farm at Monee East, close to Mourneabbey, and says it will be a true test of the autumn market.

“Farmers who have sold land for development in the last three to four years, and who are still awaiting a good, substantial farm to come on the market, will be interested in this property. “We’ve seen a good bit of interest already, on foot of the preliminary announcement, and the auction, on the first of October should be a good test of the autumn market.”