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C’mere, I read in the paper that house prices in Cork city went up 20% last year. I’m half thinking of selling up here in Turners Cross and moving to a bigger place in the country. Does that sound like a good idea? — Noelie, I spent an afternoon in Kanturk once and it took me a while to get over it.

It depends what you mean by the country. Kinsale is grand for seafood and wife-swapping, but the house prices are even crazier than in the city. I hear great things about east Cork. Mainly from people who live in east Cork and are trying to sell me their house so they can move into town. It terms of bang for your buck, you’d probably get a much bigger house for your money in rural areas of north Cork. This is a great option if you don’t mind learning a new language. Not to mention living dangerously close to Tipperary.