Meath

A 13.78ac piece of land was sold under the hammer for €225,000 (€16,328/ac) when it went to auction in Navan on Wednesday 20 November.

The land at Donaghmore, Navan, Co Meath, is non-residential, arable ground that is currently in stubble. It is located 400 metres off the N51 Navan-Slane road and 2km from Navan.

Bidding started at €100,000, it is understood there were three bidders in the room, all of which were relatively local.

The auction was adjourned at €210,000 before returning, it went on the market when it reached €225,000 and there were no further bids. It is understood that the buyer is a part-time farmer. The sale was handled by Sherry Fitzgerald Royal.

Kildare

An 11ac property at Mullarney, Castledermot, Co Kildare, sold for €365,000 when it went to auction on Friday 22 November. The bidding opened at €100,000 and it went on the market when it reached €330,000. There were three bidders in the room and it sold under the hammer at €365,000 (€33,180/ac).

It is understood that it sold to a local farming family. The land is adjacent to Castledermot village and has road frontage on the main Castledermot-Baltinglass road, with secondary access via a shared roadway. The land is currently in tillage.

The sale was handled by REA Dawson, Tullow.

Kilkenny

A 43.5ac property near Castlecomer in Co Kilkenny failed to sell when it went to auction on Thursday 21 November. The lands at Coolbawn, Upperhill and Finsboro were offered in three lots.

It is understood that there were bids on all three lots but that they failed to reach the reserve and there was no sale afterwards.

The sale is being handled by Property Partners Buggy, Kilkenny.

Lot one at Coolbawn and Upperhill is 13ac. Lot two is 28ac at Finsboro and lot three is 2.5ac at Finsboro.

Limerick

A 24.6ac property in Broadford, Co Limerick was sold for €260,000 (€10,570/ac) by private treaty. There is no residence on the property which is all in grass. It is understood that the buyer was a local dairy farmer. The sale was handled by Jerry Flynn & Co Property, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick.