Elegant Cobh home with American connections

An expertly restored period property in Cobh is likely to be snapped up and attract overseas interest, writes Catherine Shanahan

A framed letter from the White House hints at an American connection between the US President and the inhabitants of 3 Prospect Villas and sure enough one of the current owners is the child of an Irish emigrant.

That emigrant travelled to the US in 1969, and like many before him, met and fell in love with a US citizen. His family was born and raised in the US and while home was always Ireland, he became a US citizen. Hence the letter from the White House, albeit Ronald Reagan and not the current incumbent.