Abandoned Waterford mansion to go under the hammer for €300,000

Mayfield House in Portlaw, Co Waterford was built in 1740. Empty since 1994, it was once considered one of the finest mansions in Ireland

Mayfield House in Portlaw, Co Waterford built in 1740, which is to go under the auctioneer's hammer for €300,000.

An abandoned mansion considered one of the finest in Ireland in its heyday is to go under the auctioneer's hammer for €300,000.

Mayfield House in Portlaw, Co Waterford was built in 1740 and has been empty since 1994, sadly suffering deterioration in the decades since.