From old courtyard buildings to mod mews

THE transformation of the former Our Lady’s Hospital grounds in Cork continues, with the conversion of old courtyard buildings into an upmarket mews scheme of 14 units.

While work continues on the first phase of converting the sprawling Gothic hospital building overlooking the Lee river just west of the city, a new-build of 120 apartments is also in the last stage of sales.

So far, 120 new apartments have been completed in River Towers by developers Lance, and only six remain to be sold at prices averaging €180,000, says Darragh Taaffe of Keane Mahony Smith auctioneers.