Distinguished Kanturk property

THIS is a house with a bit of a dual identity — Springville on the brochure, but known as Springfort to its owners and those in the locality.

Indeed, its woodland setting is often used by Sunday strollers and is a brisk 3km from Kanturk town.

This distinguished property is quite old — official records date it to 1775 — but it predates that time, says vendor, Desmond Sharpe-Bolster, whose family have held title since 1892.