Last remaining property of Sisters of St Clare in Kenmare being sold

St Clare's Convent in Kenmare: Kerry County Council confirmed 'an offer has been accepted' by the nuns.

The last remaining property of the Sisters of St Clare in Kenmare, Co Kerry, is being sold to the council without ever going on the open market.

The 25-year-old convent, which sits on five acres, will be for community use in a move described as being in the true spirit of the much-loved nuns.