Person: Dan Fleming

PICS: Fascinating Hollyhill House near Kinsale even has a long-lost secret passage

THE mission for the purchasers of Hollyhill House near Kinsale (should they choose to accept it,) is to seek out and rediscover the long-lost secret passage under the property.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Property: Race on for pristine point-to-point farm in East Cork

Lisgoold has long been a feature on the point-to-point horseracing calendar in Munster. 

Thu, 18 Feb, 2016

Location of farm in Waterford entices for charming packing

With a stunning location just above the charming village of Ballyduff in west Waterford, this residential 19-acre farm makes for an enticing and rather intriguing package.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

20 acres for €200,000 in Curraduff, North Cork

North Cork seems to be something of a hot zone these days for smaller blocks of quality land that will entice the expanding farmer as much as the hobby farmer.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Strong interest in Ballindenisk farm

There’s already early interest and bids at about the €12,000 an acre mark in a 32-acre land sale out at Ballindenisk, near Watergrasshill — adjacent to a famed point to point and international equestrian eventing, linked to the Fell family, for the past 40 years.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Dairy farmers will be interested in attractive 26 acres near Watergrasshill

Excellent road access is likely to draw expanding dairy farmers to a 26-acre farm holding new to the market near Watergrasshill, Co Cork.

Thu, 22 May, 2014

Keen interest expected in two quality farms

The deadline for registering land has focused minds of late, not least those of vendors and auctioneers, so that deals are being done quickly.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2014

Fine grassland farm suitable for tillage

Level, tidy and in one big field, this 50-acre block at Mitchellsfort, Watergrasshill, is a grassland farm, but is also suitable for tillage, says its selling agent, Dan Fleming, of Fleming Auctioneers.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2014

‘Discriminatory’ tendering process at Cork County Council to be reviewed

A review of tendering procedures is to be carried out by Cork County Council following claims it is discriminating against some small builders.

Wed, 12 Mar, 2014

Cork GAA boss in the running as Fleming quits

A Fianna Fáil county councillor who had to pay Revenue €778,416 for under-declaring income tax and Vat will not be seeking to retain his seat at the forthcoming local elections and could be replaced on the local authority by the chairman of the GAA’s Cork County Board.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2014

Busy times for north Cork sales

It had been one of the more disappointing auctions in the pre-Christmas spate of farm sales, but the news this week is that a 100-acre farm at Ightermurragh, Ladysbridge, Co Cork, is signed, sealed and delivered.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2014

Big interest in auction of traditional farmstead

An undisturbed, traditional farmstead at Ballinabortagh, Carrignavar, Co Cork, will go to auction on Feb 20 next, as an executor’s sale.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2014

Recognition for Cumann Na mBan role as 100th anniversary approaches

A number of roads, public buildings, parks and bridges in Co Cork could soon be named after members of Cumann Na mBan.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2014

Attractive 55-acre plot with good road frontage

Bids of around €10,000 per acre are expected for this land at Burnfort, near Mallow in Co Cork.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Council seeks to increase fines on derelict-site owners

Cork County Council is seeking permission from the Department of Environment to increase the penalties it can impose on derelict sites owners.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2013

Cover story: Blarney, Cork €420,000

Location: Size: 315 (3,400 sq ft)

Sat, 23 Nov, 2013

Tullylease farm for €10k per acre

This 37-acre farm is at Knockearagh, Tullylease.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2013

Farm sales highlight agriculture optimism

Agricultural optimism which looked liked being drenched in early and late spring, rallied with the good weather to see a range of record-breaking farm sales in Co Cork.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2013

An attractive proposition

The last remnant of a major fresh meat supply company is now for sale, along with 63 acres of land at Dromgarriff South, Whitechurch, Co Cork.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2013

€10,000 an acre sought for well-sited North Cork farm

This 90-acre plot has frontage onto three roads, which would allow it to be sold in lots.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2013

Big interest in 113-acre land tract

Even though the heady dancing days of the Hazel Tree are over, there has been a resurgence in tea dances and the like there, says auctioneer, Dan Fleming — by way of introducing a 113-acre farm near the former ballroom of romance at Caherduggan, Mallow.

Thu, 23 May, 2013

Prime grassland for sale in three quality parcels

A substantial, quality grassland farm on the outskirts of Clondulane, near Fermoy, Co Cork, is a new market entrant this week with Dan Fleming of Fleming Auctioneers.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2013

Council may micro-chip road signs to stop theft

Cork County Council is considering micro-chipping some road signs in an effort to stop metal thieves stealing them and putting motorists’ lives at risk.

Tue, 15 Jan, 2013

Locals ‘run gauntlet of death’ on road

Councillors have claimed a new junction layout under construction on the main Cork-Mallow road will end up causing fatal accidents instead of preventing them.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2012

County boss vows ‘no repeat’ of sulky racing on road

Cork’s county manager has promised to do everything in his power to prevent a repeat of Traveller families taking over a main road for sulky racing.

Tue, 15 May, 2012

Knocks spots off Leopard’s Hill farm

The name sounds exotic. Leopard’s Hill conjures up a slight incline on the African savannah, rather than an Irish townland.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2012

Burglaries rise an ‘unacceptable’ 42% over three months

Burglaries in Cork City and county have risen by 42% in the past three months compared to the same period 12 months ago.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2012

Good milk quota sure to draw buyers

IT’S a small chunk of ground, but it’s the milk quota of 62,636 litres, or 16,546 gallons, that will bring in the buyers for this 12.5-acre holding on the outskirts of Mallow in north Cork.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

Calls for under-declaring councillor’s resignation

THE political future of a Fianna Fáil tax defaulter is hanging in the balance after a call was made for him to resign his seat on Cork County Council.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2011

Gift Of Dgab makes excellent chasing debut

THE Gigginstown House Stud success story continued at Limerick yesterday when Gift Of Dgab made an excellent debut over fences in the Askeaton Beginners Chase.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

Village zoned grassland in north Cork comes on the market

SOME 41 acres of grassland within the development boundary of Banteer, Co Cork, hits the market this week for auctioneer Dan Fleming.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2011

Council says 30% of compo claim costs paid to solicitors

NEARLY 30% of money paid out as a result of compensation claims against one local authority has gone to solicitors representing the injured parties.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2011

A work in progress

IT’S quite unusual for a property to go to auction outside of agricultural holdings in the south, which is why a new house at Gortmore, Lombardstown is already receiving more than its fair share of interest.

Sat, 05 Feb, 2011

Kinsale scores sales hat-trick

HAS the turn happened? Are land prices on the way up in some areas? That’s the question being asked by some people this week, following another successful land sale in the Kinsale area.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2010

Cork county manager defends emergency plan

CORK county manager Martin Riordan yesterday defended the council’s emergency weather plan following criticism from the public and some of his own councillors.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2010

Farm land at €26k per acre

THE crowd was so big for the auction of a 99-acre farm last Thursday that it was moved to the hotel venue’s ballroom. According to Dan Fleming of Fleming Auctioneers, there were well over 100 at the Vienna Woods Hotel for the sale of the farm at Ballinvriskig, White’s Cross, Cork

Thu, 03 Dec, 2009