Andrew Kinsella struggled to fight back the tears after a poignant victory for Rock Of Rochelle in the Rosaleen Kelly Blenheim Stakes at the Curragh.

TUCKED in off the far, Blackrock end of the Old Blackrock Road, and away almost in a world of its own, is Victoria Villas, essentially a couple of houses on the entrance way to a grander, detached house that really is in a world of its own.

THE new-builds at Woodville created a bit of a design stir this year. Now, callers to the Courtyard, a new phase around the original period Woodville House, will want to know if the same standard has been matched.

THE location is so hot the fact this house has internal fire damage still isn’t dissuading viewers and bidders.

A COMPACT inner suburban Cork city site with planning for just five townhouses made a very strong €800,000 at auction last week.