Wealthy Irish coming home and buying big

THE RETURNING Irish, who have made their money abroad, are under-pinning the Irish country house market.

That’s according to niche country market specialist estate agent Michael H. Daniels, who notes that four of his recent Munster sales have been to the ex-pat market.

Mr Daniels got between €1 million and €1.5 million for top country homes in counties Cork, Waterford and Tipperary, and these sales come as celebrity Graham Norton concludes his protracted purchase of Ahakista House beyond Bantry for close to €1.5 million through Skibbereen agent Charles McCarthy.