Lighten Up: No more Mickey Mouse farming

Our Denis thinks throwing a bid on Disney's west Cork retreat, could be a good punt for any local beef farmer.
Lighten Up: No more Mickey Mouse farming

Coolmain Castle has been used as an Irish hideaway home by generations of the Disney family after Roy E Disney (nephew of Walt) purchased it from US Hollywood ‘silver screen’ photographer Bob Willoughby 36 years ago.

Walt Disney was a great man for dreaming big; well, today I'm going to dream bigger than auld Walt ever did.

I'm about to throw a bid on Disney's west Cork retreat.

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