THEY have stood on their high vantage point since the late 1940s and the quality of the build, the generosity of the sites have made these former County Council houses at Scilly, Kinsale, highly desirable.

JOHN and Diana McWilliams may have downsized from sail-making to wind socks, but the story doesn't end there.

IN the dwindling light of last November, Compass Quay in Kinsale was launched by developers Fleming and joint agents SWS Property Services Kinsale and Cohalan Downing and Associates.