Tommy Barker: The 50 Cork homes that sold for €1m+ in 2022

Over 50 Cork homes made over €1m in 2022, a near record year at the top end — while young Irish actor Paul Mescal bought at a more affordable level in Scull, West Cork

Kitchen confidential: massively upgraded Dripsey Castle Estate was the big and surprise Irish country homes seller of 2022, making almost double its €2.95m AMV but has yet to appear on the Price Register

FOR us Irish, property and housing has always been of quite exceptional and all-consuming interest.

Paul Mescal bought his first home in West Cork off-market near Schull, following in the footsteps of fellow thespian Saoirse Ronan who bought nearby in Ballydehob two years ago (see details below)