THERE are contradictory, pre- and end-of Celtic era touches to Kilkenny’s Coolmore estate, on 242 acres.

An angler has caught the largest salmon for almost 20 years on a river almost decimated by falling stocks.

ONE of the earlier wave of Continental buyers took over Crohana House a quarter of a century ago, and has spent the intervening period happily living in Ireland and gradually improving this discretely set Benettsbridge, Kilkenny property.