History on the hoof at Cork's Walton Court sale

There’s always been a sort of wayward independence attached to the coastal Cork property Walton Court — and, little wonder really, as this historically colourful house dates back to 1776, the same year as the US Declaration of Independence.

That seminal date is inscribed in stone on a gable pediment of this mixed-breed, stone-built Georgian property, in a sheltered crook within Oysterhaven Bay by the highly successful Oysterhaven Centre, running outdoor and marine activities since 1981, 10 minutes (8km) from Kinsale, 20 minutes from Cork Airport and city the other direction, and is a world away from the hustle and bustle of both.