Cashel and castles in Magnier opus

And, they’re off: Irish business magnate John Magnier’s name has been associated with the ‘agreed sale’ of Co Tipperary’s Cashel Palace Hotel. He’s also being talked about as a possible buyer for hoofer Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde House, which is on 150 acres next to Mr Magnier’s Castlehyde Stud, near his native Fermoy.

Following media reports of a proposed sale at Castlehyde House, Andrew Nolan, of Goffs Country, has been appointed by Mr Flatley to sell his painstakingly restored Palladian mansion, along the River Blackwater, for €20m.

It’s proximity to Castlehyde Stud, which is part of the Coolmore stable of studs, and the involvement of Goffs, indicate hopes of a sale to Mr Magnier, sources suggest, though other, overseas inquiries will be expected for the mansion.