Bungalow bliss in rapidly expanding Donoughmore

YOU may have difficulty getting mobile phone coverage in parts of Donoughmore, and the quiet country roads might put the townies off, but this area outside Blarney in Co Cork is on the way up.

The gloss of Stoneview, the brand new town planned for the north-eastern end of Blarney, should rub off on this area.

Predicated on a commuter rail connection due by 2008, the 300 hectare site will see around 3,000 houses built and a special interchange created on the N20, the Mallow/Cork road.