Think big at Lough Derg

THERE are 32,000 acres covered by the waters of Lough Derg. One of Ireland’s largest lakes, it bounds Tipperary, Clare and Galway counties and is navigable over 40 kilometres, making it one of the premier residential and tourist locations in the country.

Good restaurants, cosy pubs, incredible views and all that water are part of the draw with new developments outdoing each other in size and style.

A new and very interesting development of houses with upwards of 3,000 sq ft of space has been launched at Moynoe, Scarriff in Co Clare. The largest of these tops 3,400 sq ft, and is priced at 690,000. The two smaller houses have a guide of €650,000.