Nazis’ secret invasion plans of Ireland come at a price — €2,961

It is a thrilling tale of undercover spies, dictatorship, secret invasions and the hair’s-breadth survival of a nation.

And, 72 years on from the last-minute unravelling of a Nazi plot to invade Ireland, the full details have been sold for €2,961 — almost four times their predicted price.

Top secret plans revealing how close Ireland came to Nazi invasion during World War II were obtained by a private Dublin bidder after going under the hammer in a public auction.