Pitch perfect, top of the class

Tommy Barker visits the former home of a famous teacher in west Cork.

LIFE at the very centre of a thriving village life beckons for the buyer of this west Cork period house.

Right on its doorstep is the church, the national school, two all-weather tennis courts, the GAA pitch and the new clubhouse and gym being built by the local club, St James. Even the parish noticeboard is at this crossroads and the stunning coastline can be glimpsed a few miles to the south and west.