Rush of interest in Cork farms

A small ad on a Saturday in March saw sustained interest in a 40-acre holding on the outskirts of Clonakilty, Co Cork, so much so that the land is now sold.

And agent, John Hodnett of Hodnett Forde, says the property, part of the Sisters of Mercy convent lands in the town, was guided at a sum in excess of €450,000 and once it exceeded the guide, it was sold to the highest bidder.

This was a farmer from the Skibbereen area who saw the benefit in the quality pastureland, which has been leased for a long time, says Hodnett.