'Holy Trinity' of Convent sales as Presentation Convent in Fermoy sold to local couple

Deal agreed after private auction held in dining room of building overlooking the Blackwater

A year after the 200-year-old Fermoy Presentation Convent went to market a deal is has been done for close to €520,000

LOCAL buyers have emerged to close a deal in a private auction on Fermoy’s landmark town centre Presentation Convent, a year after the 200-year-old building on 6.8 acrest went to market, and with the successful sale finalising during Covid-19 pandemic upheaval.

The disposal, with proceeds going to the Redress Board, marks a ‘Holy Trinity’ of convent sales totaling close to €1.5m for estate agent John Hodnett, of Hodnett Forde, including convents in Rosscarbery and Listowel, as well as sales of well-located residential/holiday home buildings for religious orders in other Munster settings.