Asking €10,000 per acre and €4,000 for the forestry

The mixture of good arable land and forestry is one that will surely tempt a wide range of potential purchasers of a 56-acre holding near the village of Bweeng in north Cork.

The local area is traditionally a mixed farming zone with some arable farming, and an increasing amount of dairying activity.

But forestry always holds its own too, and while it may not be as lucrative as the faster-cash agricultural disciplines, it always provides sound long-term investment with a regular income.