Historic Cork harbour home linked to famous Atlantic SS Sirius crossing has oceans of   options

18th century Ardmore House was owned by Roberts family: Capt Richard Roberts made the first ever steamship crossing of the Atlantic  from Passage West to New York in 1838

Ardmore House is on the Cork Road approach to  Passage West. Agent Maurice Cohalan guides on four acres at €1.5m, saying  it may suit for commercial or private home purposes

A Cork harbour period property with bragging rights to be one of the oldest properties in the hinterland, and with historic links to transatlantic crossings, is up for sale and could suit for hospitality or other commercial uses given its scale and setting.

Ardmore House is impressive